Saint-Pierre, Firminy

Saint-Pierre (English: Saint Peter) is a concrete building in the commune of Firminy, France. The last major work of Le Corbusier, it was started in 1973 and completed in 2006, forty-one years after his death.

History

Designed to be a church in the model city of Firminy Vert, the construction of Saint-Pierre was begun in 1971, six years after Le Corbusier's death in 1965.

Due to local political conflicts it remained stalled from 1975 to 2003, when the local government declared the mouldering concrete ruin an "architectural heritage" and financed its completion. The building was completed by the French architect José Oubrerie, Le Corbusier's student for many years.^[1]

It has been used for many different purposes, as a secondary school and as a shelter. As the

Impact on architecture

In the

• World Architecture Survey

References

• Stefan Simons (28 November 2006). "A Concrete Testament: Le Corbusier's Final Project".
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External links

• Le Corbusier in Firminy
• Guide to the Le Corbusier Correspondence and Photographs on the Design for l'Eglise de Firminy 1964
• (in French) City of Firminy website on Saint-Pierre
• The Saint-Pierre Church in Firminy: Le Corbusier’s Architectural Epitome., In: ArchEyes | Timeless Architecture, May 17, 2023
• Saint-Peter’s Church., In: Site and Architecture, Firminy-Vert, Saint-Etienne Métropole
• Église Saint-Pierre, Firminy, France, 1960-2006., In: Fondation Le Corbusier

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