Le Corbusier 101 at the National Design Centre is the fourth and largest instalment of the works of Swiss architect and modernist pioneer, Le Corbusier, in Singapore.
RT+Q Architects first presented its private collection of 47 models during ‘A Day in the Life of Le Corbusier’ at Archifest in October 2021. Since then, the homegrown architecture studio has gone on to expand its growing collection of the legendary Swiss architect’s work with exhibitions at National University of Singapore and Singapore University of Technology and Design.
In the exhibit’s latest installation, the National Design Centre now features more than twice as many model drawings and models as the original exhibition. LC101 showcases over 101 models, replicating designs from Le Corbusier’s career which spanned over six decades.
Arranged in chronological order, the showcase begins with Le Corbusier’s first commission, Villa Fallet, built in 1905. It ends with Pavilion Le Corbusier – also known as the last building designed by the legend – completed in 1967.
RT+Q’s co-founder and lifelong Le Corbusier admirer Rene Tan shares that studying and building a scaled model of Le Corbusier’s work has always been a tradition for the firm’s interns since it began in 2003.
Besides the models, LC101 presents more than 10 Le Corbusier prints and furniture from the personal collections of Manuel Der Hagopian, partner and co-founder of global architectural firm G8A, and interior designer Peter Tay.
“Besides being the godfather of modern architecture, there is also a great deal to learn from Corbusier in terms of his sustainability principles and the relationship his buildings have with the environment,” said Erwin Viray, co-curator of the exhibition.
In a nod to Corbusier’s sustainability ethos, 75 per cent of the models are 3D-printed while the rest are hand-cut, all of which are made of biodegradable PLA plastic.
LC101 is happening from now till May 8, from 9am to 9pm daily. Admission is free.
Address: National Design Centre, 111 Middle Road.