The Pavillion Le Corbusier owes its existence to one pioneering woman, Heidi Weber. An interior designer, gallery owner, and patron of the arts, Weber commissioned Le Corbusier to create the perfect exhibition venue for her collection of Le Corbusier’s paintings, drawings, tapestries, sculptures, lithographs, and furniture. Le Corbusier designed the building as an architectural legacy of sorts, embodying his design principles such as prefabrication, access ramps, rotating doors, roof gardens, and the architectural promenade. During the 1960s, Swiss women could not vote or sign their checks. However, Weber was able…
