Tuesday, Aug 13, 2024 • Brian Lopez : contact

This fall, The University of Texas at Arlington will host the innovative exhibit LC150+ showcasing the work of world-renowned architect Le Corbusier.

The free exhibition will open to the public on Aug. 19 and run through Sept. 20 every Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Max Sullivan Gallery of UTA’s College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs located at 601 W. Nedderman Drive, Arlington, TX.

LC150+ is a traveling exhibition of Singapore-based RT+Q Architects’ private collection of 150-plus models of works designed by the renowned Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, and writer Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, known as Le Corbusier (1887-1965). These include some of his most iconic buildings, such as the high-modern villas of the 1920s, the Unités d’Habitation, the Chapel at Ronchamp, La Tourette, and Maison Cook. Le Corbusier is recognized as a pioneer of modern architecture, with contributions spanning architecture, urban planning, art, and design.

The opening reception begins at 6 p.m. on Sept. 4, followed by a discussion panel at 6:30 p.m., “Le Corbusier: Presence & Transference,” that will explore his significance in contemporary architecture education. The discussion will be moderated by David Franco, the newly appointed director of the UTA School of Architecture.

The panel includes invited guests and Le Corbusier experts Rene Tan, the director and co-founder of RT+Q Architects; and Mehrdad Hadighi, the Stuckeman Professor in Advanced Studies and Professor of Architecture at Penn State University.

“Seeing Le Corbusier’s entire body of work presented in a single space is an inspiring reminder of his influence and legacy,” says Charles MacBride, associate professor of architecture and the UTA coordinator for the exhibit.

Originally an in-house office project at RT+Q Architects, the model collection was publicly exhibited for the first time in 2021, triggering its interest as a traveling exhibition. Shortly thereafter, it began an international tour, traveling to universities in neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia, through Europe, and into Canada and the United States in 2023.

Dr. Franco said he is looking forward to the discussion panel to begin the semester.

“Le Corbusier’s influence on architectural education may be taken for granted to some degree now, so an exhibit and conversation now of the subject is both relevant and exciting.”