Title

The Acropolis, Athens

Description

The apparent lack of order in the plan could only decide the unlearned. The balance of the parts is in no way a paltry one. It is determined by the famous landscape which stretches from the Piræus to Mount Pentelicus. The scheme was designed to be seen from a distance: the aces follow the valley and the false right angles are contrived with the skill of a first-rate stage manager. The Acropolis set on its rock, and on its sustaining walls, seen from afar appears as one solid block. The buildings are massed together in accordance with the incidence of their varying plans.

Designer

Le Corbusier

Date

1923

Source

"Three Reminders to Architects"

Bibliographic Citation

Le Corbusier, "Three Reminders to Architects." Towards a New Architecture. Dover Publications, Inc. 1986, p. 52.

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