Pavillon Le Corbusier
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Pavillon Le Corbusier, or Centre Le Corbusier, is an art museum devoted to Le Corbusier in Zürich’s Seefeld quarter, on the Zürichsee shore near Zürichhorn. It was his final building design.
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Why go
- The pavilion’s steel frame and glass construction mark a change from Le Corbusier’s use of concrete and stone.
- Le Corbusier’s exhibition setting for a museum devoted to his work.
- Heidi Weber’s collection brought together architecture, interiors, furniture, paintings and sculptures by Le Corbusier.
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Opening hours
TodayClosedShow all
MondayClosed
Tuesday12:00 – 18:00
Wednesday12:00 – 18:00
Thursday12:00 – 20:00
Friday12:00 – 18:00
Saturday12:00 – 18:00
Sunday12:00 – 18:00
Don't miss
- Multicoloured enamelled panelsLook for the multicoloured enamelled panels combined with prefabricated steel elements around a central core.Pavilion exterior.
- Floating roofThe separate roof consists of two squares, each 12 metres on each side, and shelters the pavilion from sun and rain.Above the pavilion.
- View of Zürichsee and ZürichhornThe terrace offers an open view of Zürichsee and Zürichhorn.Terrace.
Know before you go
- The pavilion operates as a public museum during the summer months.
What's inside
- The pavilion provides more than 600 square metres of space to explore across several floors.
- Its displays include Le Corbusier’s interior design, paintings and sculptures.
Tips for your visit
- During the summer season, follow the promenade architecturale through the pavilion’s several floors.
- Combine a pavilion visit with time beside Zürichsee at nearby Blatterwiese, a recreation area.
Tours and audio guides
- Audio tour
- 18 stops Explains the building’s background and place in Le Corbusier’s work.
Interesting facts6
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The 40-tonne roof was lifted into place by crane.
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20,000 bolts
More than 20,000 bolts were used in the construction.
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Le Corbusier used Modulor, a proportion system intended to give architecture mathematical order based on human scale.
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1967
A matching pavilion was built in Chandigarh in 1967 using concrete instead of steel and glass.
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The museum is a Class A cultural property of national importance in Switzerland.
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During restoration, contaminated paint on the roof screen was sandblasted inside an airtight enclosure under negative pressure.
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Shorts
History
Heidi Weber financed the pavilion and saw it through as its patron, creating a purpose-built setting for Le Corbusier’s visual art.
- 5 June 1957Heidi Weber discovered Le Corbusier’s visual art at an exhibition opening at Kunsthaus Zürich.
- 1958Willy Boesiger introduced Heidi Weber to Le Corbusier.
- 1960Heidi Weber commissioned Le Corbusier to design a public exhibition building.
- 1961–1962Plans shifted from concrete to steel, glass and coloured enamel panels.
- 1964–1967Construction began in spring 1964. Work stopped for a year after Le Corbusier’s death, then resumed; Jean Prouvé completed the building.
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- 15 July 1967The pavilion opened as the Centre Le Corbusier – Heidi Weber Museum.
- 1967–2014Heidi Weber ran the pavilion as a private museum. Her exhibitions combined architecture, interiors, furniture, paintings and sculptures from her collection.
- May 2014The city took ownership when Weber’s 50-year building right expired.
- May 2016Weber removed her sculptures, designs and keepsakes; the city replaced them with works from other collections.
- October 2017–February 2019Silvio Schmed and Arthur Rüegg led repairs to leaks in the basement and façade-supporting steel frame. Original slate floor slabs were lifted and reinstalled after new heating was fitted.
- 2019Museum für Gestaltung Zürich began operating the pavilion as a public museum for the city.
How to get there
- 15 minOn footFrom Zürich Stadelhofen station, walk 15 minutes to the pavilion at Höschgasse 8. From Bellevueplatz–Sechseläutenplatz, it is about a 20-minute walk.
- TramTrams 11 and 15 stop at Höschgasse or Fröhlichstrasse nearby.
- BusBus 33 stops at Höschgasse or Fröhlichstrasse nearby.
- BusBuses 912 and 916 run from Bellevue to Chinagarten.
- BoatLimmat boats serve Zürichhorn.
- ParkingThe pavilion has no car parking spaces.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access The pavilion’s protected historic construction limits wheelchair access; it is not fully wheelchair accessible.
Sources: Pavillon Le Corbusier - Wikipedia · Zurich - Wikivoyage (see) · Pavillon Le Corbusier · Centre Le Corbusier - Wikipedia · Centre Le Corbusier - Wikipedia · checked 26 Sep 2026
Where
Höschgasse 8, 8008, Zürich
- Website
- pavillon-le-corbusier.ch/
- Phone
- +41 43 446 44 68
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Questions and answers
Does Pavillon Le Corbusier have an audio guide?
Yes. Its audio tour has 18 stops about the building and its place in Le Corbusier’s work.
Is Pavillon Le Corbusier wheelchair accessible?
It is not fully wheelchair accessible; its protected historic construction limits access.
Is there parking at Pavillon Le Corbusier?
No. The pavilion has no car parking spaces.
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