Saint-Pierre, Firminy
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Saint-Pierre (English: Saint Peter) is a concrete building in the commune of Firminy, France. The last major work of Swiss architect Le Corbusier, it was completed 41 years after his death in 2006.
Designed to be a church in the model city of Firminy Vert, the construction of Saint-Pierre was begun in 1971, six years after Le Corbusier's death in 1965. Due to local political conflicts it remained stalled from 1975 to 2003, when the local government declared the mouldering concrete ruin an "architectural heritage" and financed its completion. As the laicist French state may not use public funds for religious buildings, Saint-Pierre is now used as a cultural venue.
[edit] References
- Stefan Simons. "A Concrete Testament: Le Corbusier's Final Project", Spiegel Online, 28 November 2006.
[edit] External link
- (French) City of Firminy website on Saint-Pierre
- (French) Le Corbusier in Firminy: Slideshow
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