LE CORBUSIER
Le Corbusier is one of the pioneers of Modern Architecture. As I’ve mentioned in my past blog entry, he introduced five points of architecture: Raising the building on pilotis which made the building seem to float above the ground, The ‘Free Plan’ in which spaced were arranged as to how each are used without the need for walls, The ‘Free Façade’ in which the function of each room/space dictated the structure’s façade which states that form follows function, having a roof garden to compensate for the green area consumed by the building and replacing it on the roof, and lastly the use of strip windows to allow natural light to enter the structure. All of these five points can be seen in Villa Savoye. Le Corbusier also had a ‘Modular’ system wherein he used the golden ratio for the scale of architectural proportion just like Vitrivius and Leonardo da Vinci.
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is also one of the pioneers of Modern Architecture along with Le Corbusier. His architectural approach is simplicity and honesty. I admire his passion for architecture that he delved into the past and studied every aspect of architecture to create his own unique style. He desired to express the modern age through his architecture. It was him who coined the phrases ‘Less is more’ and ‘God is in the details’. He believed that the details played a major role in designing structures. My favorite work of Mies is the Farnsworth house. I love how transparent it is that interaction between people and nature is very much encouraged.
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