Letter from La Chaux-de-Fonds

Article Abstract:

The Villa Turque is the last building Le Corbusier designed in his home town of La Chaux-de-Fonds, France, before moving on to Paris. Le Corbusier designed the building in 1916-17 as a home for a businessman from the local watchmaking industry. Swiss watch manufacturer Ebel acquired the building in 1986. The company commissioned restoration work intended to conserve Le Corbusier's architectural purpose whilst permitting use of the building for public relations activities. A distinctive feature of the building is the large, blank, rendered panel on the building's street facade.

Clock and watch industry, Clock industry, Watch industry, Le Corbusier, Ebel Fabrique S.A.

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Tide of change

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The infrastructure project at Dagenham Dock, by Florian Beigel and the Architecture Research Unit (ARU) of London Metropolitan University demands attention as Thames Gateway raises doubt about fulfilling its potential. Beigel and ARU plan to give a facelift to Dagenham Dock, which is an underused industrial area with substandard infrastructure and a poor environmental quality but has a potential of becoming a sustainable industrial area, with a special focus on green industries.

Strategy & planning, Contracts & orders received, Facilities & equipment, England, Contracts & orders let, Planning, Contracts, London, England, Contract agreement, Waterfront development, Company business planning, London Metropolitan University, Beigel, Florian

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Time and place

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'Segsbury Project: Simon Callery', is held at the Officer's New Barracks, Dover Castle until August 1 2003 and is open to the public for the first time. It is a fine exhibition space, suiting work in both two and three dimensions and Callery takes his inspiration from archaeology, and the understanding of landscape.

Exhibitions, Architecture, Architectural design, Callery, Simon

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