The document provides an overview of modernist architecture from the 19th to early 20th centuries. It discusses the industrialization, urbanization, and wars that led to new building types and materials. Key artistic and architectural movements are covered, including Impressionism, the Chicago School, the Bauhaus school, and Le Corbusier's five points of architecture. Important works highlighted include the Villa Savoye and Le Corbusier's capital complex in Chandigarh.