The Pavillon Le Corbusier on Lake Zurich is considered an architectural jewel. The building was initiated by Heidi Weber, commissioned by her from Le Corbusier, and completed under her ownership in 1967. It is the last building by the important ...
The Power of Utopia: Living with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh
With the construction of the Indian planned city of Chandigarh 75 years ago, Le Corbusier completed his most significant urban planning project. Chandigarh is a controversial Gesamtkunstwerk, a modernist utopia. The film follows four cultural figures living in the planned city and, through an atmospheric narrative, reflects on Le Corbusier’s legacy, utopian urban ideas and the cultural differences between East and West.
Film: "The Power of Utopia. Living with Le Corbusier in Chandigarh"
By Karin Bucher and Thomas Karrer
German with English subtitles
Introduction: Simon Marius Zehnder, Director of the Le Corbusier Pavilion
Registration via the Pavillon’s website is recommended. Last-minute visitors are very welcome, subject to availability.
To this organizer's website
Thursday, August 06, 2026
18:00 - 19:30 o'clock
Free
Pavillon Le Corbusier
Höschgasse 8
8008 Zürich
welcome@pavillon-le-corbusier.ch
Opening hours:
Dienstag, Mittwoch, Freitag, Samstag, Sonntag: 12:00 - 18:00
Donnerstag: 12:00 - 20:00
Der Ausstellungspavillon ist nur in den Sommermonaten (Mai bis November) geöffnet.
Accessibility:
Infos Zugänglichkeit:
Der Pavillon ist teilweise rollstuhlgängig.
