Construction of the workshop villa 1923-1925 (≈ 1924)
Directed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret.
15 janvier 1975
Front protection
Front protection 15 janvier 1975 (≈ 1975)
Inventory of Historical Monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Facades and blankets (Case S 45): entry by order of 15 January 1975
Key figures
Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (dit Le Corbusier) - Architect
Co-designer of the studio villa.
Pierre Jeanneret - Architect
Cousin and partner of Le Corbusier.
Jacques Lipchitz - Sculptor
Sponsor and occupant.
Origin and history
The Lipchitz workshop is a workshop villa built between 1924 and 1925 in Boulogne-Billancourt, as part of a project for artists' residences. Designed by architects Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret) and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, she is distinguished by her L-style organization, with two workshops on the ground floor and an apartment on the first floor. This building is part of a modest artistic estate, whose nearby Art Street keeps track of it.
The villa was specially built for sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, neighbour of Oscar Miestchaninoff, another artist living in this area dedicated to creation. The facades and roofs, protected since 1975, illustrate the nascent modernist architecture of the early twentieth century. The project reflects a desire to integrate habitat and workspace for artists, an innovative approach for the time.
The Lipchitz workshop, listed as a Historical Monument, bears witness to the collaboration between avant-garde architects and artists, in a context where Boulogne-Billancourt became a popular place for the Parisian creative community. The accuracy of its location remains medium (level 5/10), but its official address, 9 aisle des Pins, is documented in the Mérimée archives.
