Architecture 2

Question 1

What is the purpose of a radiant city

Answer 1

-The purpose was to provide efficient communication networks
-To ensure the enlarged vast areas of greenery in the cities
-Increase access to the sun
-Reduce urban traffic

Question 2

What are the main principle for modernism in architecture

Answer 2

-clean lines
-use of glass
-natural light
-Flat roof
-Open floor plans
-Modern materials

Question 3

what does the power of a camera lens do / capture

Answer 3

can capture famous moments in time / showing human progress over years (buildings or structures such as the statue of liberty, and the eiffel tower which are made by the same person) what is going on in the world

Question 4

how does architecture relate to photography

Answer 4

They are related because photography can add emtions to the buildings, and make them come to life

Question 5

what is modern architecture

Answer 5

Describes arch that is designed and built within the social artistic and cultural attitude known as modernism

Question 6

who is the father of modern architecture

Answer 6

charles edouard jeanneret

Question 7

what are the Le corbusier main points

Answer 7

• rejection of historical styles
  -the five point of arch
  -punctuality and efficiency
  -the machine aesthetic standardization and mass production -the modern spirit
  -urban planning
• poem of the right angle
  -rethinking urban density
  -advocacy for new materials
  -human scale