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When we began this project, looking into the life of Corbusier and the reasoning behind his essay 5 points toward a new architecture there wereseveral ideas that resonated with us...

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one specically was Corbusiers idea, after World War I, of a backlash to all the destruction and killing, taking strong social consideration onmaking life better...

In tandem with this idea, he was also inuenced by the problems of...

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industrial cities, their lack of moral landscape, overcrowding, and dirtiness...

I think this is when he declared that by law, all buildings should be painted white...

With the essay and its 5 Points Corbusier envisioned creating not only harmony within the space but also harmony...

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with nature; his idea that the roof garden simply replaces the ground the building was constructed upon further justies this point...

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and this fusion of industry and nature is best resulted in the Villa Savoye; demonstrating each of the 5 Points as well as providing a place toreect back upon nature and break free from the hustle and bustle of industry...

This leads us the our exhibition, exemplifying the 5 Points in a persuasive manner that is both enlightening and practical...

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Urban Awakening...an architecture for a better living

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The brandmark lends itself to this idea of breaking free and fusion with the convergence of the bounding boxes and is also subtly emphasizedthrough the shift in tone from dark to light....

Gotham was chosen as our overall typeface due to its reductive and geometric characteristics; being a very open typeface also reects back uponthe idea of escaping from the clutter and crowdedness of industry...

Our color palette that signies each of the 5 Points is derived from Corbusiers paintings which have direct relation to his architectural reason...As he worked with a grid structure and the Golden Rule, creating harmonic proportions in both his paintings and architectural designs.

To cohesively tie imagery to each of the points, they are rendered in a duotone style with each of their respective colors.

Making our way into the exhibition...

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The brandmark lends itself to this idea of breaking free and fusion with the convergence of the bounding boxes and is also subtly emphasizedthrough the shift in tone from dark to light....

Gotham was chosen as our overall typeface due to its reductive and geometric characteristics; being a very open typeface also reects back uponthe idea of escaping from the clutter and crowdedness of industry...

Our color palette that signies each of the 5 Points is derived from Corbusiers paintings which have direct relation to his architectural reason...As he worked with a grid structure and the Golden Rule, creating harmonic proportions in both his paintings and architectural designs.

To cohesively tie imagery to each of the points, they are rendered in a duotone style with each of their respective colors.

Making our way into the exhibition...

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The brandmark lends itself to this idea of breaking free and fusion with the convergence of the bounding boxes and is also subtly emphasizedthrough the shift in tone from dark to light....

Gotham was chosen as our overall typeface due to its reductive and geometric characteristics; being a very open typeface also reects back uponthe idea of escaping from the clutter and crowdedness of industry...

Our color palette that signies each of the 5 Points is derived from Corbusiers paintings which have direct relation to his architectural reason...As he worked with a grid structure and the Golden Rule, creating harmonic proportions in both his paintings and architectural designs.

To cohesively tie imagery to each of the points, they are rendered in a duotone style with each of their respective colors.

Making our way into the exhibition...

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is a plan view of the overall layout, the large images serve the larger purpose of bringing all the points together while each individual point servesto express its practicality and purpose, to break this down we rst look at the...

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introduction featuring the brandmark and a brief statement...

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introducing what is about to be seen within the gallery space stressing the ideal of practicality, functionality, and purpose with the goal of reecting back upon nature...

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Immediately evoking the viewer with this concept is a large scale composition demonstrating this fusion...

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and harmony with industry and nature...

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the foundation of these ideals is then expressed through this holistic approach, fusing 3 of the 5 points together as one is directly related to oneanother and can be experienced in whichever order necessary....

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One of the 3 is the free design of the facade...

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emphasizing that the lack of load-bearing walls in Corbusiers vision allows for free design of the oor plan, making way for the free utilizationand extension of space...

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skeleton of the building, making way for

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the free design of the space

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in precise, mathematical order, spawning from this is...

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is Corbusiers 3rd point, the free designing of the ground plan...

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emphasizing that the interior walls have no direct relation to the exterior...

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and can be put wherever one pleases...the interactivity within this section further emphasizes the point of freedom within the oor plan...

corresponding with the screens is an

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iPad interface that allows the viewer to control and create their very own oor plan by sizing, placing, and shaping their own walls within thegridded structure of the supports...

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Corbusiers 4th point emphasizes the use of horizontal windows from a more practical stance

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as well as how they can bring more natural light into the structure, and in a more abstract way frame the horizon landscape outside the home...

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which lends itself to the following composition; the clean stark white aesthetic...

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contrasting, and framing the outlying landscape...

Directly related to this idea is the 2nd of Corbusiers 5 points...

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The roof garden, giving the home a luxurious escape...

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from the built-up cluttered city....that is further exemplied through the imagery

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speaking to the fusions of nature and industry....

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Another element of this space is also interactive, allowing the user to freely design their very own roof garden, once again...

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utilizing the iPad to control the space and

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turn these illuminated boxes into the vibrant, relaxing garden of their choosing...

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