Perhaps the most misunderstood quote in history, "The house is a machine for living in," was not a call for cold, sterile boxes. Instead, it was an argument for . Just as airplanes and ocean liners were designed with rigorous logic to perform a task, Le Corbusier believed houses should be healthy, mass-produced, and perfectly suited to human needs . The Five Points of a New Architecture
While not all detailed in the original 1923 text, his theories eventually coalesced into the Five Points that redefined construction: Towards a New Architecture
: Using reinforced concrete stilts to lift the building, freeing up the ground floor. Perhaps the most misunderstood quote in history, "The