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| A "machine for living in" was a concept associated with the work of: |
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| Le Corbusier worked for what two major European figures in pre-WWI Europe which had a marked influence on his career: |
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| What 3 major architectural figures worked in Peter Behrens' office? |
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1. Gropius
2. Mies
3. Corbusier |
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| The original purpose of the Dom-ino system was: |
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| an idea to produce quick housing for the war |
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| What was the elevational advantage of the Dom-ino system? Was this the first realization of this advantage? |
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| It freed the wall from any structural function so it could be located anywhere. This was not the first realization, Root realized this advantage first |
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| Le Corbusier's "Five Points" for a new architecture as evident in the "Citrohan" projects and the Villa Savoye derived from what? |
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| List Corbusier's five points of a new architecture: |
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1. Free Plan
2. Free Facade
3. Ribbon Window
4. Pilotis
5. Roof Garden |
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| What was the term Corbusier and Ozenfant chose for their painting style, which was a conscious rejection of much of what Cubism represented. |
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| Le Corbusier's ideal of :pure man-made object set in dramatic contrast to nature" was probably something he picked up in what country? |
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| Towards an architecture was written by: |
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| The Golden Section as an ordering system was best represented in the work of what architect we studied this period? |
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| List two influences on Corbusier's interest in the two-story living space: |
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1. Parisian art studio
2. Restaurants in Paris |
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| The early work of Corbusier is known for its sensitive environmental response: True or False |
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| What was different between Perret's concrete frames and Corbusier's concrete frames? |
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| Perret set up a structural grid, while Corbusier implies structure but doesn't show it. |
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| Why did Corbusier use ramps in the interiors of his early house? |
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| The ramp doesn't break up the planes of the spaces. |
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| Le Corbusier used this term to describe the spatial sequence in his buildings: |
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| The first building designed by Corbusier that incorporated pilotis was: |
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| Describe the difference between Mies' and Corbusier's use of column grids in their designs of the 1920's: |
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Mies: kept a rigid grid
Corbusier: manipulated the grid with walls |
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| Sketch the car approach to the ground floor of the Villa Savoye |
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| Drive underneath the house and park in the back |
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Le Corbusier's 4 compositions:
1. Formal function - Maison la Roche |
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| Platonic Cube - Villa Stein |
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| Platonic Domino - Villa Baizau |
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| Platonic Form and Promenade - Villa Savoye |
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