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Le Corbusier was a pioneer of modern urban planning, advocating for high-rise buildings, functional zoning, and urban renewal to create efficient and aesthetically pleasing cities. His key concepts included the Radiant City, wide roads for traffic planning, and maximizing sunlight and air in building designs. Notable projects include Chandigarh, the conceptual Radiant City, and the Plan Voisin for Paris.

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?le Corbuiser

Le Corbusier was a pioneer of modern urban planning, advocating for high-rise buildings, functional zoning, and urban renewal to create efficient and aesthetically pleasing cities. His key concepts included the Radiant City, wide roads for traffic planning, and maximizing sunlight and air in building designs. Notable projects include Chandigarh, the conceptual Radiant City, and the Plan Voisin for Paris.

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Le Corbusier – Pioneer of Modern Urban Planning

Key Concepts

Concept Explanation
The Radiant City (Ville A visionary plan for a city with high-rise buildings, open green
Radieuse) spaces, and zoned functions.
Advocated for tall skyscrapers to maximize space and allow
High-Density Living
more open ground for parks.
Strict separation of urban functions into residential, industrial,
Functional Zoning
commercial, and recreational zones.
Wide Roads and Traffic Designed wide, straight roads for efficient vehicular movement
Planning and minimized congestion.
Emphasized geometric, grid-like layouts for efficiency and
Order and Geometry
aesthetic harmony.
Buildings oriented to get maximum sunlight, fresh air, and
Sunlight, Space, and Air
ventilation.
Promoted demolishing old, congested areas to build modern
Urban Renewal
planned cities.

Important Projects

 Chandigarh (India) – Collaborated with Pierre Jeanneret and others to design this
modern planned city.
 Radiant City – Conceptual model, not built but highly influential.
 Plan Voisin (Paris) – Proposed radical rebuilding of Paris with skyscrapers and green
spaces.

Memory Trick

�“Le Corbusier = Radiant skyscraper city with zones, roads, sunlight, and air”

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