His work inarguably influenced Le Corbusier, but their differing conceptions of modernity and the needs of the modem individual created opposing architectural philosophies. The austere fayade ofLoos's houses were meant to protect the individual from the stresses of the modem world and allow them to reflect inward. Le Corbusier and Mies, on the other hand, embraced the age of the machine and incorporated that machine aesthetic into their designs. Mies and Le Corbusier's villas are not designed to foster the inner development of their clients, but rather to open them up to the world. Differences in design philosophies are even greater when looking at designs for public buildings. Where Mies and Le Corbusier maintain a simple, minimalist aesthetic, Loos provides monumental buildings that contradict any supposition of Loos' s "styIe."