Academic paper from 2004 in the field of Art - Architecture, Architectural History, Heritage Conservation, Grade: 1.0, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg (Institute of Art History), Course: Advanced Seminar: City of the Present: Buildings, Projects, Theories 1970-2003, Language: German.

Abstract: Le Corbusier's urban visions have had a significant impact, not least due to his own conviction of the necessity for profound changes. The close connection between social and aesthetic functions in his urban models is of enormous importance. Le Corbusier provided complete solutions for both cities and the corresponding society with both the Ville Contemporaine and the Ville Radieuse. However, he overestimated the possibilities of urban planning, as can be seen today, since neither the separation of functions...