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Le Corbusier

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A modernist architect known for designing functional domestic structures using standardized elements such as pilotis, ribbon windows, and geometric forms, and for articulating design principles in the 'Five Points of a New Architecture.'

AP course connection

Topic 10.1: 10.1 Materials, Processes, and Techniques in Global Contemporary Art

Unit 10

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