Ronchamp Roof Shell Drawing Andre Maisonnier

Two membranes of reinforced concrete six centimetres thick and 2 26 meters.

Ronchamp roof shell drawing andre maisonnier.

A manifesto of modern sacred architecture the chapel of notre dame du haut is a fine example of the material union between past and present. On my drafting board i have a crab shell that i picked up on long island in 1946. In addition to the chapel there are on the hill two other buildings designed by le corbusier. The most noticeable aspect the roof is based on a crab shell.

Watertightness is effected by a built up roofing with an exterior cladding of aluminium. It will become the chapel roof. The ceiling gray of unfinished concrete. The benches of african wood created by savina.

On my drafting board i have a crab shell that i picked up on long island in 1946. By building this chapel i wanted to create a place of silence prayer peace inner joy said le corbusier on the inauguration day of the building. It will become the chapel roof. The concrete shell of the roof is loft rough just as it comes from the formwork.

Designed to receive crowds of gatherers here he has opened up the east wall to create the open air chapel or exterior sanctuary. There are however sixteen fortified concrete pillars that carry the shell of the roof. Foots in the water and roof in the trees the maisonnier house maison maisonnier is such the spirit of le corbusier in the charming village of chemilly on the banks of the saone river. Unveiled on 25th june 1955 on a hill overlooking the town of ronchamp as the construction was carried out by andré maisonnier an architect and a loyal colleague of le corbusier.

The shell roof juts out to form a large canopy. The large shell like roof of the ronchamp chapel in designing it le corbusier was reportedly inspired by an empty crab shell he found in long island is made of two 6 centimeter thick 2 36 inches concrete membranes separated by a gap up to 2 26 meters 7 41 feet wide the upper membrane is covered with waterproofing aluminum tiles. Le corbusier was well aware of the importance of keeping ronchamp at the center of this tradition. The towers are constructed of stone masonry and are capped by cement domes.

It is flooded by intense natural light. The flooring of cement and stone. On the interior the walls are white. The concrete the light the.

The concrete shell of the roof is loft rough just as it comes from the formwork. Two membranes of reinforced concrete six centimeters thick and 2 26 meters apart.