ARCHITECT

LE CORBUSIER

PROJECT

MAISON DE LA CULTURE DE FIRMINY 1956

The Maison de la Culture de Firminy is a cultural establishment located in Firminy in the Loire region of France. The site is registered, with 16 other architectural works of Le Corbusier, on the list of World Heritage Sites of UNESCO in 2016.


The first project presented by Le Corbusier in 1956 included the Maison de la Culture and the bleachers of the municipal stadium. It was decided to dissociate the sports equipment from the cultural center in order to avoid conflicts of financing by the State, between the two ministries.


Finally, the second version of the cultural center without the bleachers was inaugurated in 1965. It is the only building designed by the architect in Firminy that is not a posthumous achievement.

source: Wikipedia