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This study is a reinterpretation about Le Corbusier's windows concept focusing on his first 5 points of modern architecture. Specifically, it is to research next 3 things. First, the relation of horizontal windows and curtain wall in his argument, secondly the reason for including Horizontal windows in his 5 points even though there is Façade. Lastly, the reason why he put Independent frames instead of Horizontal windows at his last presentation about them. It aims to provide new visions in the reading of Le Corbusier's architecture, rediscovering his perspectives for the windows. Method of study is to extract and analyze his theory about windows within the scope of the first presentation of 5 points. Contents and order are as follows. It starts from studying his early concept of windows and analyze the first 5 points manuscript which has hardly been studied. Then it focuses on discovering the window concept, showed up on 2 houses of Weissenhof siedlung because this project was the opportunity to present the 5 points theory for the first time by Le Corbusier. In summary, in chapter 2, it reveals there is a close relation of Independent frames and Horizontal windows and his curtain wall idea has already appeared in his early projects. In chapter 3, we figure out that his horizontal windows concept associates with his anthropocentrism and light concept through analyzing the first manuscript of 5 points. His main goal of 5 points is to show the Independent frame's new merits. He focused more on Horizontal windows in his 5 points manuscript because he considered only the window is able to reveal the value of Independent frame using the natural light. Ultimately, for Le Corbusier the windows are meaningful as an element which make humans utilize actual architectural liberty, cooperating with Independent frames as well as controling light. Afterwards, it is necessary to continue specific studies on the perspectives that became the background of this horizontal windows theory, such as his anthropocentrism and light concept.