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Radio 4,31 Dec 2013,30 mins

Sir David Chipperfield on Le Corbusier

Great Lives

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Award-winning architect Sir David Chipperfield chooses the pioneer of modern architecture Le Corbusier aimed to build a better world through radical buildings and the controversial reshaping of whole cities. Sir David joins Matthew Parris to unpick the life of a man who considered himself a heroic figure, fighting battles to improve the world. With expert witness: Flora Samuel, Professor of Architecture at the University of Sheffield. Producer: Melvin Rickarby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.

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