Yaşam, ancak, insan kişiliğini yöneten bu iki çelişen ilke -birey ve topluluk- birbiriyle uyuştuğu zaman gelişebilir. - Le Corbusier

The problem of the house is a problem of the epoch. The equilibrium of society today depends upon it. Architecture has for its first duty, in this period of renewal, that of bringing about a revision of values, a revision of the constituent elements of the house.

The city of Chandigarh is planned to human scale. It puts us in touch with the infinite cosmos and nature. It provides us with places and buildings for all human activities by which the citizens can live a full and harmonious life. Here the radiance of nature and heart are within our reach.

Una nueva sociedad crea su hogar, ese receptáculo de la vida.