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Harvard University |
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1.21 |
Harvard University
Le Corbusier's Carpenter Center and H.H. Richardson's Sever Hall at Harvard University have similarities and many obvious differences. They both serve the same purpose, and that is to serve as a tool in the education of blossoming artists, architects, and photographers. The irony is that they are used for the same purpose, but their forms are so drastically different.
The Carpenter Center, built in 1963 is unique that it is Le Corbusier's only American building. Its abstractness reflects the changing times of the 1960's and it's open corridor and transparency, (classrooms with walls if you will), allow visitors to actually see learning in the process. This is the most influential aspect of the building. This was a totally new way to experience architecture. To allow outsiders to see learning in the process and to see what goes on in a classroom just by passing through.
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