Le Corbusier trivia
Le Corbusier Mini Quiz
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Question 1
Architect Le Corbusier promoted modern, functional design by comparing a house to what?
He coined this phrase in his 1923 book Vers une architecture, arguing that homes should be stripped of decoration and engineered as efficiently as automobiles.
Question 2
Architect Le Corbusier created the Modulor system to base building proportions on what?
To bridge metric and imperial systems, he combined the golden ratio with the dimensions of a six-foot man to scale architectural spaces perfectly to human needs.
Question 3
Architect Le Corbusier used concrete stilts called pilotis to do what in his designs?
By lifting the structure on reinforced concrete columns, he allowed gardens, parking, or pedestrian pathways to flow uninterrupted beneath the building.
Question 4
Indian officials hired architect Le Corbusier in the 1950s to perform what major role?
Following the 1947 partition of India, he was commissioned to master-plan Chandigarh, creating a modernist capital city for the state of Punjab.