Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn are among the twentieth century’s most renowned and influential architectural figures. The Bauhaus Building, the Marseilles Unite d’Habitation and the Salk Institute are landmark buildings in the history of architecture – each is the product of great social vision and humanism, and provides an continuing source of inspiration for students and fellow architects. By studying these pivotal buildings together, the student and architecture enthusiast can examine the approaches of three different architects to building for specific communities, and analyse the qualities which have produced such enduring structures.