UNESCO backs heritage listing for Le Corbusier-designed art museum building in Tokyo
A UNESCO advisory panel has recommended putting the main building of the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo and 16 other buildings designed by Le Corbusier on the world body’s list of cultural heritage sites, the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs said Tuesday, reports The Japan Times http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/05/18/national/unesco-panel-backs-heritage-listing-for-le-corbusier-designed-tokyo-western-art-museum-building/#.VzxUtPmLTIU.
According to the source, the 17 buildings designed by Le Corbusier were jointly recommended by Japan, France and five other countries — Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Argentina and India.
The recommendation by the International Council on Monuments and Sites, or ICOMOS, is expected to be finalized at a meeting of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in Istanbul in July.
Le Corbusier, a Swiss-French architect is considered of one of the pioneers of modern architecture.