Identify two famous works by Le Corbusier and explain their significance.

• A. Wright's Fallingwater and Robie House; significance: integration with nature and open plan.
• B. Villa Savoye and Notre Dame du Haut; significance: early modernist ideals, pilotis, and expressive forms.
• C. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and Seagram Building; significance: iconic modernist towers and glass curtain walls.
• D. Barcelona Pavilion and Sagrada Família; significance: prefabricated components and historical church architecture.

Answer: (B)

Two famous works by Le Corbusier illustrate his evolving approach to modern architecture and how ideas become built form. Villa Savoye embodies the early modernist ideals and the Five Points of Architecture: pilotis lifting the volume above the ground, a free façade and free interior plan enabled by a structural grid, ribbon windows for abundant light, and a roof garden that repurposes the roof as usable space. This project became a defining example of the International Style, showing how rational systems, standardized elements, and functional layout could create a unified, machine-age home.

Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp marks a shift toward expressive form and spiritual experience. Its sculptural mass, thick walls, and a roof that folds over the terrain contrast with the purely rational clarity of the Savoye villa. Light plays a crucial role here, with carefully placed openings and a dramatic interior atmosphere that evokes contemplation. This work demonstrates Le Corbusier’s willingness to move beyond strict rationalism to craft architecture that engages emotion and place.

Together, these works show the breadth of his influence—from the disciplined, standardized language of early modernism to a more expressive, human-centered architecture. The other options mix in works by other architects or misattribute pieces, which don’t reflect Le Corbusier’s portfolio.