Facts about Le Corbusier's Five Points
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Le Corbusier's Five Points treat the facade as a free, non-load-bearing skin, allowing architects to design exterior walls independently of the structural frame.
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A roof garden, one of Le Corbusier's Five Points, reclaims the outdoor space consumed by the building's footprint, serving both aesthetic and insulating functions.
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Ribbon windows, one of Le Corbusier's Five Points, run horizontally across a facade and are made possible by the structural freedom of reinforced concrete frames.
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Pilotis, the first of Le Corbusier's Five Points, are reinforced concrete columns that lift a building off the ground, freeing the land beneath for circulation or gardens.
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The Villa Savoye near Paris is widely considered the purest built expression of Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture.
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Published in 1927, Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture include pilotis, a free facade, an open floor plan, ribbon windows, and a roof garden.