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The Musicality of the Undulating Glass Panes in the Convent of La Tourette

Seeing as many authors have used a metaphor of architecture as frozen music, we could state that the role of geometry in this context is a combining one, formalizing and reconciling the liaisons that intertwine music and architecture. Pythagoras’ ideas regarding harmony and proportion influenced the formation processes in music over many centuries. In architecture, the notorious architect Le Corbusier and his collaborator, Greek composer and architect-engineer Iannis Xenakis, stand for corresponding creations in the intersections of the two disciplines. In the project of Sainte Marie de La Tourette, Le Corbusier entrusted a design of window openings to young Xenakis. Separated by Modulor- controlled divisions, Xenakis’ design of undulating glass panes has been praised for the musicality of its rhythmic variations. They have become an idiosyncratic element of the La Tourette convent and have enriched its environmental appearance. Through the research of Modulor-based design of Xenakis’ glass panes, it is possible to reveal the music that lies hidden within them. Using the analogies between the media, not only do rhythmic variations allow us to actually hear the music “composed in architecture”, but also to point to the creative possibilities of interdisciplinary design approach. Music and architecture, spoken in their common language of proportions, complement each other and contribute to the convent’s urban identity.

La Tourette; Xenakis; Le Corbusier; Modulor; music

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