Theory
The Architectural Promenade
Explore in the Atlas →Le Corbusier's concept of architecture experienced as a choreographed sequence of movement — a path of ramps, stairs, and framed views that unfolds the building cinematically to a moving observer rather than presenting it as a static composition.
Ritual Dwelling
Details
- Introduced
- 1920s
Classifications
- Holder
- Individual
- Source of authority
- Lived experience
- Subject
- Human centred
- Mode of transmission
- Text drawing
- Knowledge type
- Relational embodied
- Epistemic cluster
- Western philosophical
Connections
- relates to Raumplan
- relates to The Five Points / The Free Plan
Referenced by
- Le Corbusier proposed
Sources
- Le Corbusier. Œuvre complète, Vol. 2 (1929–1934). Éditions Girsberger, 1935.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "The Architectural Promenade." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/architectural-promenade/. Accessed July 17, 2026.