ARCH 3313.D05: Modern Architecture
Assignment 4: Summary
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Le Corbusier, “Towards a new architecture: guiding principles”
Read the following assigned essay:
Le Corbusier, “Towards a new architecture: guiding principles” (1920), in Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture, edited by Ulrich Conrads, rev. ed. (Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1970), 59-62.
In two to three pages, write a clear and succinct summary of the essay emphasizing major points.
Try to place the ideas into your own words, and do not rely upon quoting the text (only do so sparingly). But remember, you still must cite all ideas from the text with in-line citations.
Format:
Submissions must be typed. Use 12-point Times (or Times New Roman) typeface. At the top upper-left corner of the first page, in single-spaced lines, provide your full name, the course number (ARCH 3313.D05), state that this is “Assignment 4: Le Corbusier, “Towards a new architecture,” and provide the date of submission. The body of your summary must be double-spaced. Upload your completed summary to Blackboard as a .pdf file.
Major ideas of the author, as well as direct quotations, must be cited. For the purposes of this one-source assignment, simply use an “in-line” parenthetical citation with the author’s last name and page number. For example: “Our eyes are constructed to enable us to see forms in light” (Le Corbusier, 59).
Assessment:
This is an exercise in reading comprehension and recognizing major concepts in a key architectural writing. Grading will take into account the clarity of your thought and expression, the logical organization of your content, and your overall understanding of the reading.
