UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Includes | 17 sites on three continents |
Criteria | Cultural: (i)(ii)(vi) |
Reference | 1321rev |
Inscription | 2016 (40th Session) |
Area | 98.5 ha (0.380 sq mi) |
Buffer zone | 1,409.4 ha (5.442 sq mi) |
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement is a World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of 17 building projects in several countries by the Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier.[1] These sites demonstrate how Modern Movement architecture was applied to respond to the needs of society and show the global range of a style and an architect.[2]