With the aim of demonstrating “Le Corbusier and his architectural expression”, Giedion began the text with background information, which includes the influence brought on Le Corbusier by his father , his mother and son teacher, and then mentions the theories, such as “concrete skeleton” and “five points” of this modern architect, after which there is the detailed description of Le Corbusier's plan and project. With similar information provided in Le Corbusier: Elements of a Synthesis by von Moos, Giedion also referred to the political factors that led to the failure of Le Corbusier's plan. The detailed and extensive information consists conclusively and, compared to all the other four texts, Giendion's work can be considered as the most general and inclusive writing of Le
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