rovements in building materials, such as steel, glass, and concrete, have allowed architects to erect structures never before thought possible. The results have been mixed. Some modem buildings complement their environments while remaining aesthetic treats in themselves. Others seem to have been conceived by architects bent on erasing the distinction be- tween art and parody.
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The Swiss urban planner Le Corbusier regarded his own brand of high-rise, mass-produced...