Previously, houses were perceived as solid and heavy structures where stone, timber and bricks were commonly used. Conversely, Le Corbusier drew influence from the machine age, inspired by his fascination with steamships.
He introduced steel, glass and reinforced concrete, a shift away from what he saw as impractical materials and methods of the time. Villa Savoye is constructed from reinforced concrete and masonry units. White plaster unifies the house and hides the fact that individual pre-fabricated parts were used to construct the villa. The assembly of standard components saw a progressive rise for pre-fabrication in architecture, which still has major influence on the practice today.
The move towards a more standardised process of forming and making has been further informed by current technological advances, including laser cutters, 3D printers and robots.
These technologies have facilitated the evolution of pre-fabrication, from furniture to building scale. Villa Savoye represents one of the most significant architectural projects constructed.
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What are we? Where are we going? This enabled the owner to drive underneath the larger volume and easily pull into the integrated garage. It is also a nod to Le Corbusier's interest in car design. The lower level is dedicated to the maintenance and service programmes of the house, while the living spaces are located on the upper level. Strips of windows — a common feature in Le Corbusier's work — are designed to open by sliding over each other and are placed in the middle of the facade on the upper level to bring in as much light as possible.
A series of ramps, as well as a sculptural spiral staircase, connect the two floors, and are intended to provide a gradual movement between levels. On the first floor, a large sliding glass wall opens the living spaces to an outdoor terrace. From here, a ramp leads to rooftop garden, which is encased by curved walls.
A large triangle of windows offers views from the ramp to the spaces inside. The interiors feature block planes of colour and fitted furniture that was also designed by the architect. The duo were the first to define the particular type of Modernism encapsulated in Villa Savoye, characterised by deceptively simple rectilinear forms, cantilevers, open-plan living spaces, and the lack of ornamentation and decoration.
Villa Savoye fell into disrepair after the second world war and was restored by the French state from to
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