The roof is supported by short struts, which form part of a vertical surface of concrete covered with "gunite." Various apertures puncture the South Wall to allow light in from above, which is then colored and redirected to illuminate the statues, while shadow provides private areas for meditation. It was begun after a previous building at the same
The roof is supported by short struts, which form part of a vertical surface of concrete covered with "gunite." Various apertures puncture the South Wall to allow light in from above, which is then colored and redirected to illuminate the statues, while shadow provides private areas for meditation. It was begun after a previous building at the same site, on a hill near Belfort, was destroyed during World War II, and it expresses the culmination of the goals its creator had enumerated in Towards a New Architecture and achieved in other projects, such as the Villa Savoye. FTP, identify this pilgrimage site at Ronchamp, a modern chapel designed by Le Corbusier.
The roof is supported by short struts, which form part of a vertical surface of concrete covered with "gunite.
Notre Dame du Haut (prompt on "Ronchamp" before it is mentioned)