The monastery of La Tourette of the Dominican Order of Lyon was built in 1957-1960 by Le Corbusier. It is in Eveux-sur-Arbresle, near Lyon in France for free in the countryside. The system consists of a church, the monastery itself, with 100 cells, chapter room, classrooms, library and refectory. The basic shape is a rectangle that is formed of four wings. The architecture works through its clear design and layout very strict and austere – a place of silence and prayer. The box shape of the church was suspended by the lighting on both sides and provide for a special light show inside.

The versatile artist who had studied architecture in Athens, is mainly known as a musician and composer. received in the history of architecture but it is by his decisive participation in the studio of Le Corbusier during the 1950s. For the monastery of La Tourette near Lyon in Eveux (1955-59), Xenakis was not only project managers but also the designer of the vertical window divisions of the main facade and the cloister. Read the rest of this entry »