Buy The Modulor and Modulor 2 1 by Fondation Le Corbusier (ISBN: 9783764361884) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Five Stars - Very good size if you have a tiny personal library. It came in a nice box Review: After a brief struggle, Fibonacci defeats everyone from Pythagoras to Penrose - I bought The Modulor after this book ( The Elements of Typographic Style ), talking about page layout, aroused my curiosity, particularly about the relation between mathematics and page layout. As a mathematician, my expectations were, of course, never to be fulfilled. The tense relationship between the irrational Golden Section and the integers of the Fibonacci series was never meant to be resolved at the resolutions at which Le Corbusier works. But as an artist, I found it to be a useful and stimulating tool. Le Corbusier, with a certain amount of what could be described as mathematical insouciance, doesn't mind stretching arithmetic precision by five percent or so, nor adding or subtracting the odd unit, in order to achieve an aesthetic balance. Treading carefully between the quotes that seemed frequently to be mere self-affirmation, I found, nonetheless, the history of Le Corbusier's work interesting, and the Modulor itself a fascinating and useful tool. Undoubtedly a strange book, but, for me, worth the read
| ASIN | 3764361883 |
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,081,174 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 122,921 in Arts & Photography (Books) |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (33) |
| Dimensions | 14.78 x 3.99 x 14.83 cm |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN-10 | 9783764361884 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3764361884 |
| Item weight | 1.05 kg |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 579 pages |
| Publication date | 14 Feb. 2000 |
| Publisher | Birkhäuser |
G**O
Five Stars
Very good size if you have a tiny personal library. It came in a nice box
B**L
After a brief struggle, Fibonacci defeats everyone from Pythagoras to Penrose
I bought The Modulor after this book ( The Elements of Typographic Style ), talking about page layout, aroused my curiosity, particularly about the relation between mathematics and page layout. As a mathematician, my expectations were, of course, never to be fulfilled. The tense relationship between the irrational Golden Section and the integers of the Fibonacci series was never meant to be resolved at the resolutions at which Le Corbusier works. But as an artist, I found it to be a useful and stimulating tool. Le Corbusier, with a certain amount of what could be described as mathematical insouciance, doesn't mind stretching arithmetic precision by five percent or so, nor adding or subtracting the odd unit, in order to achieve an aesthetic balance. Treading carefully between the quotes that seemed frequently to be mere self-affirmation, I found, nonetheless, the history of Le Corbusier's work interesting, and the Modulor itself a fascinating and useful tool. Undoubtedly a strange book, but, for me, worth the read
J**S
Very well produced, but...
This is very well produced. The slip case is well made and the books are printed on acid-free paper with the layout being the same as older editions. But I have one reservation: The books are small, only 145mm square. They are much smaller than a Faber edition I have of The Modulor from the 1960s. I thought at first that it was a lost opportunity that 145 is not a modulor number, but then discovered that the images printed on the covers are set to 140mm square and 140 is a modulor number. I would have given the books 5 stars if not for the small size and that they feel just a little too expensive, I think.
M**V
Too expensive
Good book. Poor value for money
J**J
Architecture foundation stones
The basis of this book is a must for a basic understanding of architecture - simply it explains the origins of scale - the basic principle of human interaction with building. The modular is the human composition which determines the design of architecture, in relation to form and scale. A must for aspiring students and a nice reminder for practising architects.
A**O
The only bad thing for me is the small size but the books came in great condition, great quality and all the pages complete. It's an important part of my book collection from the architectural historical perspective. It's timeless
A**R
Seminal work of modern architecture. The proportions of the book, its condition and the content is all the worth it. A must have!
G**I
Bella pubblicazione, molto curata nella stampa e nella qualità dell'edizione, arriva in entrambi i volumi con cofanetto rigido, però anche di formato ridotto, quindi bene se non si vuole "un tomo", ma non ci si deve poi aspettare un volume che apparirà poi di spicco nella propria libreria.
C**I
Recomendado, excelente libro, muy buen servicio y rapidez en la entrega, gracias
S**A
PER CHI AMA L'ARCHITETTURA QUESTO LIBRO E' UN MUST, E' LA STORIA DELL'ARCHITETTURA MODERNA. IMPERDIBILE!
