Two texts by Le Corbusier: the keys to reveal the matrix space, the space for creation

Abstract

This paper aims to reveal important qualities found in two fundamental texts written by Le Corbusier in the years after the Second World War. These texts reveal the change in Le Corbusiers mindset during the forced break caused by the war.Le Corbusiers ref lections on his artistic activity during his last decade (1945-1965) and the eloquent depth they acquired is an extensive area that had yet to be explored and we have aimed to reveal through our brief work without wanting to overdo the subject. To do so, we have established certain connections and parallelisms between the architects piece in the short book on the Chapel of Ronchamp and his piece called LEspace Indicible, comparing them to studies on creation, artistic processes and the creativity of the unconscious. We have found connections that had not yet been made and networks that had not yet been established and this has led us to see these two important texts under a different light.