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History of Modern Architecture Exam 3 - L27
Lecture 27
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History
Undergraduate 2
06/06/2011

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Sketch the section of La Tourette:
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Building on sloped ground
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Sketch the plan of La Tourette:
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"I" and a backwards "C"
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New research indicates the WWII had two influences on the subsequent designs of Corbusier:
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1. Use of exposed concrete
2. Softer, curvilinear forms
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Define brise-soleil:
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concrete balcony baffle wall in response to South sun
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A relatively new interpretation of Corbusier's use of concrete following WWII states that:
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he was influenced by his anticipation of human race annihilation through atomic warfare
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Where did the term "Brutalism" initially come from?
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exposed concrete used in Unite d' Habitation
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The proportioning system developed and used by Corbusier was known as:
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le modular
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The French term for the type of concrete construction used by Corbusier in his later projects is:
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beton brut
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Draw a section of the Marseilles Unite d' Habitation, which shows how Corbusier achieved a dual exposure for the apartments:
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Apartments spanned the north-south length of the building, providing exposure on both sides
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