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In this video we discover the dark, untold history of Modernism - the ideology that took over architecture in the 20th century. We look at the shocking plans of Le Corbusier to demolish large parts of central Paris to replace it with highrise towers and highways, to the Bauhaus and one of its strange teachers, to the many movements that started it all. Is this kind of architecture really the future? Let’s find out!
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📖 Favorite Urbanism & Architecture Books
Books mentioned in this video:
Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - amzn.to/3Wh45mJ
James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - amzn.to/3zFzN4s
Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
Tom Wolfe: From Bauhaus to Our House - amzn.to/3S5mgtb
Larry Shiner: The Invention of Art - amzn.to/4nTD2Jh
Léon Krier: The Architecture of Community - amzn.to/4cVhS8e
Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - amzn.to/4cyxwXh
Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
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The Corporation, Falls: Z4ATTUNJYMRQDOP5
Orion, Featherland: C49JZMV3EZ0EWQD1
The Clearing, CJ-0: TRW3KCNS0QPFF8ET
Dorset Summer, Moments: C3QX0RNMZXV0V90W
Deluxe, Falls: KW9MQP0QEQHQ5ZG9
Glasgow, Falls: W1HPWURVTFBRHDRP
Shoulders of Orion, Falls: FY39QOTROTBSJNIL
Synergy, Falls: KGJXW3MMMX0MMFK8
Russian anthem: CsifoZsombor, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
🖼️ Images:
Garlic_Press_and_Garlic.jpg - Lee Kindness - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Christopher DOMBRES, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bauhaus images:
I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bettina Vier, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bilder von Raphael Köhler und Christian Fuchs angefertigt, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sailko, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sludge G, CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Leuven University - FaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Palacio de Cibeles - Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Midland Bank by Edward Lutyens - Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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In this video we discover the dark, untold history of Modernism - the ideology that took over architecture in the 20th century. We look at the shocking plans of Le Corbusier to demolish large parts of central Paris to replace it with highrise towers and highways, to the Bauhaus and one of its strange teachers, to the many movements that started it all. Is this kind of architecture really the future? Let’s find out!
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𝕏 Follow us on X:https://x.com/_Aesthetic_City
🗣️ Join our community on Discord: discord.com/invite/wQ7zPKUTC2
💻 Visit our website: theaestheticcity.com
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🎥 Video equipment I used:
Sony A7siii - amzn.to/407B2Ru
Sony - FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS amzn.to/3GLYWLw
Sony Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 amzn.to/3zX1D9h
Ronin RS 3 - amzn.to/40hJde8
Apple Macbook Pro M1 Max amzn.to/3L1iHRE
Røde Wireless Go II amzn.to/3IIvGpR
Disclosure: The links above are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission if you click on them and make a purchase. This comes at no additional cost to you and helps support the channel.
==========
📖 Favorite Urbanism & Architecture Books
Books mentioned in this video:
Malcolm Millais: Exploding the Myths of Modern Architecture - amzn.to/3Wh45mJ
James Stevens Curl: Making Dystopia - amzn.to/3zFzN4s
Branko Mitrovic: Architectural Principles in the Age of Fraud - amzn.to/3RZTD0s
Tom Wolfe: From Bauhaus to Our House - amzn.to/3S5mgtb
Larry Shiner: The Invention of Art - amzn.to/4nTD2Jh
Léon Krier: The Architecture of Community - amzn.to/4cVhS8e
Nir Buras: The Art of Classic Planning - amzn.to/3Wjhriz
Jane Jacobs: The Death and Life of Great American Cities - amzn.to/4cy7CTq
Vitruvius Pollio: The Ten Books on Architecture - amzn.to/4cyxwXh
Charles Montgomery: Happy City - amzn.to/3LldSlC
==========
©️ Attribution & copyright info:
🎶 Music:
Soundstripe:
The Corporation, Falls: Z4ATTUNJYMRQDOP5
Orion, Featherland: C49JZMV3EZ0EWQD1
The Clearing, CJ-0: TRW3KCNS0QPFF8ET
Dorset Summer, Moments: C3QX0RNMZXV0V90W
Deluxe, Falls: KW9MQP0QEQHQ5ZG9
Glasgow, Falls: W1HPWURVTFBRHDRP
Shoulders of Orion, Falls: FY39QOTROTBSJNIL
Synergy, Falls: KGJXW3MMMX0MMFK8
Russian anthem: CsifoZsombor, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
🖼️ Images:
Garlic_Press_and_Garlic.jpg - Lee Kindness - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Christopher DOMBRES, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bauhaus images:
I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bettina Vier, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
I, Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bilder von Raphael Köhler und Christian Fuchs angefertigt, CC BY-SA 4.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sailko, CC BY 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sludge G, CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Leuven University - FaceMePLS from The Hague, The Netherlands, CC BY 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Palacio de Cibeles - Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Midland Bank by Edward Lutyens - Steve Cadman, CC BY-SA 2.0 creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
