Five Points of Architecture
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The Five Points of Architecture are principles formulated by Le Corbusier in 1927: pilotis, a roof garden, a free plan, a free façade and horizontal ribbon windows. They describe a system in which a building's structural frame allows greater independence in the arrangement of rooms and exterior walls.[1]
All five appear at the Villa Savoye. Columns lift its living spaces above the ground; internal partitions do not carry the building's weight; and the exterior walls can accommodate long windows. Flat roof terraces provide outdoor space above the enclosed rooms.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Le Corbusier's 5 points of modern architecture". Villa Savoye, Centre des monuments nationaux. Retrieved 2026-10-16.