HIST-1107EL Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Radiant City, Villa Savoye, Alain De Botton
5 Dec 2020
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Alain de botton, on modernism and the good life. Mckean: the author identifies two changes in the structure of society which account for the modern style. Name and explain: the changed nature of clients: The predominant client became the public authority: either central or local government. Thus the architect has changed his to that of the servant of society as a whole. Charities and educational institutions particularly universities also commissioned high- quality buildings. the multi-national company keen on the corporate client and: the development of technology applied in building: The use of iron and steel, the development of elevator, electricity, air-conditioning permit a completely new scale of building. The old empires were considered to be effete and obscurantist, with the good things of life reserved for a small section of the population. Against this, technology was the agent of equality, able to provide for everybody.
