Read the following pages in Towards A New Architecture: (65-85 ) and resp’ond to one (1) of the following prompts (A, B, C) in 100 – 150 words. (pg,1 starts in PDF. 24)
WRI’TING PROMPTS:
A. Corbusier alludes to and provides sketches of the Acropolis at Athens including the Parthenon, the Erectheum and the Statue of Athena. How does the plan influence the entire experience of the Acropolis? What elements and features does he describe that complement the plan to create the finished product?
B. In contrast to the modern day city where all utilities and accesses are excavated and placed underground, what theory or idea does Corbusier present in this section? What arguments does he provide in favor of this method of city construction? What challenges could this approach bring, especially in our region?
PDF link: https://monoskop.org/images/b/bf/Corbusier_Le_Towards_a_New_Architecture_no_OCR.pdf
