RONCHAMP

By Le Corbusier

ADHIRAJ BHATTACHARYA
 LE CORBUSIER
Born Charles-douard Jeanneret
October 6, 1887 La Chaux-de-Fonds,
Switzerland

Died August 27, 1965 (aged 77)

Nationality Swiss / French (from 1930)

Influenced Oscar Niemeyer, Richard Meier

Awards AIA Gold Medal (1961)

Buildings Villa Savoye, France
Notre Dame du Haut, France
Buildings in Chandigarh, India
RONCHAMP 1955 ( Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut )
 HISTORY
The Chapel of Notre Dame du Haut located in Ronchamp, was a catholic
pilgrimage center dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The Chapel suffered a
voracious fire in 1913, consequently was rebuilt in Neo-Gothic style. In 1944,
was bombarded by the Nazis.
 HISTORY
In 1950, Le
Corbusier accepted
rebuilt of the
chapel.

After five years of

technical difficulties
and the constant
critic, is finished in
June 1955.
 INTRODUCTION
CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM Reinforced Concrete

CLIMATE Temperate

CONTEXT Rural, Mountains

STYLE Expressionist Modern

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Simplicity Oblong nave

Two side entrances Axial main alter
Three chapels Three towers
Beton brut roof Exterior alter
Sculpture of the Virgin Mary
Southern facing wall of windows
SITE
 SITE
Approach
route of the
chapel is from
the Southeast.

Chapel is
placed at the
high point on
an East West
axis.
THE BELLS
THE RESIDENCY FOR CLERGY
THE MONUMENT OF PEACE
 DESIGN THEORIES
Large Embrasures on south wall represent The upper two tiers of the interior
the Corvus, Libra Constellation windows of the South wall as the Virgo
constellation
That Le Corbusier based his design off Le Corbusier superimposed Ronchamp II
of praying hands, a ship, a bird, a nuns over Ronchamp I
cowl
THE DESIGN
PLAY OF LIGHT
THE LIGHT FROM HEAVENS
SHINING OVER THE
CHAPELS
DECORATIONS

Door panels consist of open

hand, star, pyramid,
meandering river, rain, and
clouds

Eight panels

Red and blue symbolize

opposites
 STRUCTURE
The structure is made mostly of concrete and is comparatively small, enclosed
by thick walls, with the upturned roof supported on columns embedded within
the walls.

A 6 cm concrete shell
B 10 x 30 cm cast in place lower
beams
C 17 cm thick girders
D 5 x 27 cm pre cast upper roof
beams
E Roof deck 4 cm thick
F Scupper for rainwiater dranage
 CONSTRUCTION
Some pictures of the Chapel while under construction in the early 1950s.