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Towards universality Le Corbusier, Mies, and De Stijl

There is no shortage of books about Le Corbusier, or Mies van der Rohe, or De Stijl. However, this book considers them in relation to each other, observing how a study of one can illuminate the works of the others. Going beyond a superficial look at the end-products of these architects, this book examines the philosophical foundations of their work, taking as its central theme the aim of universality, as opposed to the individual and the particular. Each of these three aimed at universality, but for each this concept took on a different form. The universality of De Stijl and ar.

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  • "There is no shortage of books about Le Corbusier, or Mies van der Rohe, or De Stijl. However, this book considers them in relation to each other, observing how a study of one can illuminate the works of the others. Going beyond a superficial look at the end-products of these architects, this book examines the philosophical foundations of their work, taking as its central theme the aim of universality, as opposed to the individual and the particular. Each of these three aimed at universality, but for each this concept took on a different form. The universality of De Stijl and ar."@en
  • "Examining Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe and De Stijl in relation to each other, this study excavates the philosophical foundations of the work and looks for connections between the aims and ideals of the 1920s and postmodern concerns."

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  • "Towards universality : Le Corbusier, Mies, and De Stijl"
  • "Towards universality : Le Corbusier, Mies and De Stijl"
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  • "Towards Universality Le Corbusier, Mies and De Stijl"@en