Le Corbusier and His Five Points of Architecture
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known as Le Corbusier was a Swiss architect and designer. He was one of the first pioneers into what is now known as modern architecture. He was born in Switzerland and later became a French citizen. His career spanned five decades with buildings all over the world. In his time and still today he is considered one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. His works mainly included steel, reinforced concrete, and he worked with geometric forms. His five points of architecture are one of his most renowned ideas that many architects use today.
Five Points of a New Architecture:The Roof Garden
Le Corbusier's roof gardens
Modern day architects using roof garden method
Ribbon Windows
Le Corbusier's Ribbon Windows
Contemporary Ribbon Windows
PilotiLe Corbusier's Piloti
Contemporary Piloti
The Free Plan
Le Corbusier Free Plan
Contemporary Free Plans
The Free Facade
Le Corbusier's Free Facade
Contemporary Free Facade
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Corbusier 's Five Points in Practice:Palace of Assembly - Chandigarh
Villa La Roche/Jannerret - Paris, France
The Carpenter Center- Cambridge, Massachusetts
Villa Savoye - Poissy, France
Villa Stein
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