Nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century exponents of prefabrication were certain it would supplant age-old traditions of individualized design and handcrafted construction. The building art would be revolutionized by freeing designers and construction workers from repetitive tasks, and democratized by making high-style architecture more affordable.

Makers of Modern Architecture, Volume II: From Le Corbusier to Rem Koolhaas (ed. New York Review of Books, 2013) - ISBN: 9781590177013