Le Corbusier
What was Le Corbusier famous for pioneering?
The modernist movement.
What city is the radiant city?
Paris.
What are the four key concepts of town planning?
What does the C.I.A.M stand for?
Congrès Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne
What other professions did Le Corbusier have other than, architect, designer, and urban planner?
Painter, and Writer.
When did the modernist movement start?
20th Century
What must town planning be based on?
Human Scale.
Cities are in a permanent ______.
Transformation.
17.
Who did Le Corbusier pioneer the modernist movement with?
Walter Gropius.
what caused city planning's influence on economic, social, and political elements?
Industrialization.
What is Le Corbusier's birth name?
Charles-Édouard Jeanneret
The city that achieves _____ achieves success.
Speed.
What is the nucleus of town planning?
A house cell.
What must town planning be guaranteeing?
Individual Liberty.
What material was Le Corbusier the first to use?
Roughcast Concrete.
What Turkish proverb does Le Corbusier refer to?
"Where you build, there you plant trees. In our case we cut them down”
What has town planning been attacked by?
Traffic.
What is the function of a city?
To shelter human beings, and shelter them well.