The "Standart" Compartments of Le Corbusier

The Standart Compartments of Le Corbusier
(From DesignAddict Essays, Written by Mr. Marc Hotermans, Cabinet Maker ).

Any consideration of the "standart" compartments of Le Corbusier relies above all on a strong linking between the concept of a modular architecture - one of the favourite ideas of Le Corbusier during the years 1915-1920 (Dom-Ino system and Citrohan) - and its equipment, both concepts reflecting the same idea.

"In 1913, I had produced all the equipment (display, packing and transport) for an itinerant exhibition of ornamental objets d'art, that is to say of domestic use. In 1914, following another line of thoug