Villa "Le Lac" Le Corbusier | |
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General information | |
Address | Route de Lavaux 21 CH-1802 |
Town or city | Corseaux |
Country | Switzerland |
Coordinates | 46°28′06″N 6°49′46″E / 46.46840°N 6.82941°E |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Le Corbusier |
Official name | Villa "Le Lac" Le Corbusier |
Designated | 17 July 2016 |
Reference no. | 1321-002 |
Official name | Villa "Le Lac" Le Corbusier |
Reference no. | 6020 |
The Villa Le Lac, also known as the Villa "Le Lac" Le Corbusier, is a residential building on Lake Geneva in Corseaux, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, designed by Swiss architects and cousins Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret between 1923 and 1924 for Le Corbusier's parents.[1][2] It is an example of residential Modern architecture and showcases three of Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture. The building is a designated Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016.