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| Villa Savoye |
Villa Savoye, by Le Corbusier, is one of the most famous
houses of the modern movement and a structure that is very well recognized by
architects and architecture students alike.
Villa Savoye was constructed between the years of 1929-1930, and is a
nearly perfect example of the architecture that Corbusier promoted throughout
his lifetime. The villa very clearly
represents his famous five points of architecture; pilotis, roof top garden,
free façade, free plan, and ribbon windows.
Corbusier’s goal with this villa was to create a building that would be
a “machine for living” rather than just a house. Villa Savoye is both beautiful and functional
as Corbusier intended.
As I mentioned before Corbusier perfectly displayed his five
points of architecture in the Villa Savoye:
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Pilotis: the villa is raised above ground on a
series of stilts, allowing for a more efficient use of the space around and
below the house.
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Ribbon Windows: the windows make the house
appear industrial (machine-like) while also allowing a great deal of sunlight
in to the space.
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Free Façade: The interior informs the exterior,
and ornament does not take over the façade.
- Roof Top Garden: includes both plants and sculptures
- Free Plan: The interior space is very open and unobstructed
When one hears the word free plan, it may make someone
believe that there was just no method to the design of the plan of the
building. However, there was actually
quite a meticulous process in designing the plan. Corbusier used the idea of the Golden Section
in order to come up with the proper placement and size of different rooms.
Corbusier had designed many villas before Savoye, but never
one outside of town. Villa Savoye is
located in the countryside and therefore Corbusier was able to design each of
the four facades in a different manner, reacting to the way the sun hit each
side. Upon a quick glance, it may appear
that all four of the facades are the same because of the similarity of the
ribbon windows running across. In
actuality they are quite different, with openings used throughout when necessary. I chose to focus my analysis of Villa Savoye
on the differences between the four facades, and how it is still able to
portray a sense of continuity despite those differences.
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| Southeast Facade |
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| Northwest Facade |
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| Southwest Facade |
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| Northeast Facade |
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