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{{Short description|House by Le Corbusier in Boulogne-sur-Seine, France}}
'''Villa Cook''' or '''Maison Cook''' is a house built by noted architect, [[Le Corbusier]] located in [[France]].
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| location = [[France]]
| address = 6 rue Denfert Rochereau <br />[[Boulogne-sur-Seine]]
| owner = [[William Edwards Cook|William E. Cook]]
| coordinates = {{coord|48.8472|2.2425|region:FR_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| completion_date = 1924
| architect = [[Le Corbusier]]
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'''Villa Cook''' or '''Maison Cook''' is a house built by the noted architect [[Le Corbusier]], located in [[Boulogne-sur-Seine]], [[France]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fondationlecorbusier.fr/corbuweb/morpheus.aspx?sysId%3D64%26sysLanguage%3Den-en%26itemPos%3D1%26sysParentId%3D64%26clearQuery%3D1 |title=Fondation le Corbusier - Buildings |access-date=February 19, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314145703/http://www.fondationlecorbusier.fr/corbuweb/morpheus.aspx?sysId=64&sysLanguage=en-en&itemPos=1&sysParentId=64&clearQuery=1 |archive-date=March 14, 2014 }}</ref>
==History==

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Cook's father died in 1924, at which time he became an heir (along with a sister and two brothers) to a substantial amount of money. In connection with the settlement of his parents' estate, as well as to enable his wife to get to know his relatives (and vice versa), the Cooks drove across the U.S., from east to west and back again, during a period of about five months in 1925, staying for one month in his Iowa hometown. Returning to Europe, they decided to permanently settle in France. The sculptor Jacques Lipchitz introduced them to architect Le Corbusier, then largely unknown, who, during this time, was designing a series of villas, including innovative homes for Michael Stein (Gertrude's brother) and Lipchitz himself. In 1926, they commissioned the architect to design what Le Corbusier said was the first "true cubic house," called Villa Cook or Maison Cook, on the outskirts of Paris, at 6 rue Denfert Rochereau in Boulogne-sur-Seine.
==History of the commission==
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[[William Edwards Cook]]'s father died in 1924, at which time he became an heir (along with a sister and two brothers) to a substantial amount of money. In connection with the settlement of his parents' estate, as well as to enable his wife to get to know his relatives (and vice versa), the Cooks drove across the U.S., from east to west and back again, during a period of about five months in 1925, staying for one month in his Iowa hometown. Returning to Europe, they decided to permanently settle in France.

The sculptor [[Jacques Lipchitz]] introduced them to architect Le Corbusier, then largely unknown, who, during this time, was designing a series of villas, including innovative homes for Michael Stein (Gertrude's brother) and Lipchitz himself. In 1926, they commissioned the architect to design what Le Corbusier said was the first "true cubic house," called Villa Cook or Maison Cook, on the outskirts of Paris.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Villas in France|Cook]]
[[Category:Le Corbusier buildings in France]]
[[Category:Houses completed in 1924]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Hauts-de-Seine]]
[[Category:20th-century architecture in France]]

Latest revision as of 20:44, 6 December 2023

Villa Cook
Map
General information
LocationFrance
Address6 rue Denfert Rochereau
Boulogne-sur-Seine
Coordinates48°50′50″N 2°14′33″E / 48.8472°N 2.2425°E / 48.8472; 2.2425
Completed1924
OwnerWilliam E. Cook
Design and construction
Architect(s)Le Corbusier

Villa Cook or Maison Cook is a house built by the noted architect Le Corbusier, located in Boulogne-sur-Seine, France.[1]

History of the commission

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William Edwards Cook's father died in 1924, at which time he became an heir (along with a sister and two brothers) to a substantial amount of money. In connection with the settlement of his parents' estate, as well as to enable his wife to get to know his relatives (and vice versa), the Cooks drove across the U.S., from east to west and back again, during a period of about five months in 1925, staying for one month in his Iowa hometown. Returning to Europe, they decided to permanently settle in France.

The sculptor Jacques Lipchitz introduced them to architect Le Corbusier, then largely unknown, who, during this time, was designing a series of villas, including innovative homes for Michael Stein (Gertrude's brother) and Lipchitz himself. In 1926, they commissioned the architect to design what Le Corbusier said was the first "true cubic house," called Villa Cook or Maison Cook, on the outskirts of Paris.

References

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  1. ^ "Fondation le Corbusier - Buildings". Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
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