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Maison du lotissement Frugès

Pessac, Gironde, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
La maison (cad. CS 123) : classement par arrêté du 4 avril 2013
Protection dates
2013/04/04 : classé MH
Type
maison
Main period of construction
2e quart 20e siècle
Dates
1925, 1926
Architect or builder
Jeanneret Charles-Edouard, dit Le Corbusier (architecte), Jeanneret Pierre (architecte)
Ownership
propriété privée
Address
27 rue Xavier Arnozan
Commune
Pessac
Département
Gironde
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
44.79948, -0.64744
Mérimée reference
PA33000115

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1774 map "104 Bordeaux." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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En 1924, Henry Frugès, industriel du sucre, confie à Le Corbusier et Pierre Jeanneret la réalisation de deux cités ouvrières. La première est réalisée à Lège, l'autre à Pessac, cette dernière profitant de l'expérience acquise à Lège. Les contraintes économiques liées notamment à la densité et à l'occupation de la parcelle, obligent Le Corbusier à concevoir des regroupements, en dehors de quelques cas. Aux quatre types de maisons combinées (quinconce, arcade, gratte-ciel et zig-zag) s'ajoutent des maisons isolées spécifiques et les maisons jumelles. Le chantier débute en 1925 et s'achève en 1926. Difficiles à vendre car plus chères que prévu, les maisons font l'objet d'appropriations qui défigurent le projet initial. La maison au 27 rue Xavier-Arnozan appartient au type des maisons zig-zag.

English translation

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In 1924, Henry Frugès, sugar industrialist, entrusts to Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret the realisation of two workers' cities. The first is realised at Lège, the other at Pessac, the latter benefiting from the experience acquired at Lège. The economic constraints linked in particular to density and occupation of the plot, oblige Le Corbusier to design groupings, apart from a few cases. To the four types of combined houses (quincunx, arcade, skyscraper and zig-zag) are added specific isolated houses and semi-detached houses. The site work begins in 1925 and ends in 1926. Difficult to sell as they were more expensive than expected, the houses are the subject of appropriations which disfigure the initial project. The house at 27 rue Xavier-Arnozan belongs to the type of zig-zag houses.

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