Question

in 1925, architect le corbusier presented the plan voisin, a radical proposal to replace the historic texture of central paris with eighteen identical skyscrapers, envisioning the city as an efficientmachine for living. decades later, theorist guy debord challenged this rationalist grid with the concept of the dérive—an unplanned, aimless drift through urban environments designed to break the psychological constraints of planned space. while le corbusier sought to impose a universal order on the city to maximize utility, debords unitary urbanism aimed to reclaim urban chaos as a necessary space for individual emotional expression.
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which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
a it outlines a philosophy of regimented urban design, introduces a theoretical movement that opposed it, and suggests that the later framework unintentionally advanced the objectives of the first.
b it describes a specific architectural crisis in a capital city, lists the governments responses to that crisis, and predicts the long - term demographic effects of the final policy.
c it presents two competing visions of urban space—one emphasizing efficiency, the other emotional freedom—and highlights their opposing goals.
d it argues that a celebrated architect was misunderstood by his contemporaries, provides evidence of his true intentions, and criticizes modern theorists for ignoring his legacy.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text does not suggest Debord's framework advanced Le Corbusier's objectives. Debord opposed Le Corbusier's vision, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: The text is not about an architectural crisis, government responses, or demographic effects. It focuses on two urban design visions, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: Le Corbusier's vision emphasized efficiency (universal order, maximize utility), and Debord's emphasized emotional freedom (reclaim urban chaos for individual emotional expression). The text presents these two competing visions and their opposing goals, so C matches.
• Option D: The text does not argue Le Corbusier was misunderstood or criticize modern theorists for ignoring his legacy. It compares two urban design concepts, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. It presents two competing visions of urban space—one emphasizing efficiency, the other emotional freedom—and highlights their opposing goals.