The International Style of Architectural Design: Gropius, Mies, Le Corbusier and the Shaping of the Modern City.
What now seems repetitive was once radically innovative, when architects such as Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier attempted to reshape the urban metropolis according to reflect the aesthetic principles of an industrial, democratic age. This paper will examine the achievement of the three architects noted above. Their works will be examined with respect to both theory and practice. It will be argued that, while their legacy in the field of architecture remains controversial to this day, their contributions to the establishment of the International Style fundamentally altered the landscape of the modern city. 6 pgs. 14 f/c. 4b.
