Article	About the symbol of peace, openness and prosperity in the works of Le Corbusier
Authors	Maksimov O.G.,  Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy), Moscow, Russia
Abstract	The purpose of this article is an attempt to draw the reader’s attention to a little-studied aspect of Le Corbusier’s extensive work – the desire for peacefulness, openness and prosperity in the broad sense of these positions. It is no secret that his activities are very often evaluated only from the standpoint of rationality, technicism and ambition, leveling his desperate aspirations to create a new architecture, emerging from the stage of wandering, possessing deep and clear principles, provisions and healthy aesthetics. The author examines the Algerian fruitful 12-year period of Le Corbusier’s work, which did not real embodiment, but left a bright mark on the structure of Algiers, being directly at the scene of events. The later period of the master’s work from the early 40s of the last century is determined by the desire to express his positions of openness and peacefulness in painting, sculpture, subject design and architecture. This is especially clearly and prominent reflected in the «Open Hand» monument, erected in the new city of Chandigarh in India.
Keywords:	reconstruction, aesthetics of architecture, artistic interpretation, architectural image, subject design, aesthetic problems
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	UDC 72.04.01:929Ле Корбюзье DOI: 10.24412/1998-4839-2026-1-9-23 EDN: ZXWHYG
For citation	Maksimov O.G. About the symbol of peace, openness and prosperity in the works of Le Corbusier. Architecture and Modern Information Technologies, 2026, no. 1(74), pp. 9-23. Available at: https://marhi.ru/AMIT/2026/1kvart26/PDF/01_maksimov.pdf DOI: 10.24412/1998-4839-2026-1-9-23 EDN: ZXWHYG
Article	Received by the editors on 18.01.2026; approved after review on 12.02.2026; accepted for publication on 10.03.2026; publication date: 15.03.2026