Villa Baizeau by Le Corbusier, Tunisia Paul Allen/ Andfotography2The great Modernist designer Le Corbusier’s only architectural project in Africa was a seaside home for industrialist Lucien Baizeau who was based in Tunis. The villa has never been featured in exhibitions about Le Corbusier’s many architectural accomplishments and it's not even in Le Corbusier’s list of works on Wikipedia. Le Corbusier was famously not agreeable to clients’ ideas as he had a clear idea of a building’s form and function. He sent Le Corbusier a detailed contract, with photos of the terrain and plans to facilitate design work. While Le Corbusier usually attempted to maximize sunlight, this was his first residential project in North Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 13, 2024 17:08 UTC