Villa savoye torrent

Minimalist and modern. I love this modern architecture. And I would love to spend some time here experiencing it when I go to Paris.

And why not, I can see the ingenious work of Le Corbusier in the design of the city of Chandigarh in India. Architecture at its best. The world has so much in it. Le Corbusier is the legend. A beautiful building. Would you believe, there is a copy of it — in black — here in Canberra near the National Museum of Australia. An architect called Le Corbusier had designed and planned the city of Chandigarh in India.

I wonder if this person is the same. Indeed impressive designs. This is a piece of art in itself! The minimalist approach to everything just makes it what it is! It is very light and pleasing to the eye!

I would want to have a sip of coffee there someday. Bring your coffee thermos then, there is no coffee shop in Villa Savoye. The bookshop on the ground floor is very interesting though. Considering that Villa Savoye was completed in it looks very modern compared to the buildings of that time. We in India remember him for designing the city of Chandigarh. I think good architecture will always be evergreen architecture.

I know about Chandigarh but I have never been there. Not sure that I like the stilts concept but I love the rooftop garden! Amazing outdoor spaces always elevate a good building to great. I love that the architectural designs are modern, but the minimalism gives an old feel to it. Flickr Images. Google Images. Google Videos. Panoramio Images.

Southeast corner South facade West facade main entrance from southwest Main entrance from northwest North facade Main foyer from north Ramp to terrace Stairs from 2nd floor to upper terrace Living room from south Living room looking northeast Living room from north Southwest corner of terrace Terrace, from west Southwest corner of terrace from west Hallway from living room looking east Master bath from east Northwest corner of kitchen from east More Images Aerial view of Villa Savoye Photo, exterior overview Photo, spiral stair Photo, bath.

GreatBuildings Resources. Amazon Books. Sources on Villa Savoye Roger H. Clark and Michael Pause. Precedents in Architecture. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, Updated edition available at Amazon.

Slide from photographer's collection. The Details of Modern Architecture. Highly recommended for serious observers, and available at Amazon. Le Corbusier New York: George Wittenborn, Johnson Architectural Images.

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Neil Table Lamp. Melusine Table Lamp. Inciucio Pendant Lamp. A price was agreed and work commenced but as is often the case, the actual costs was significantly in excess of the original figure, causing tension between the Savoyes and the architect. This led to Le Corbusier feeling pressured to accept the lowest tenders with a resultant impact on quality.

The situation was made worse by the economic crisis of which also impacted on the business interests of the family. Pierre Savoye engaged in detailed correspondence with Le Corbusier complaining about water ingress as well as problems with the boiler and humidity. To add to his unhappiness the final bill was double that of the original estimate. A common problem even today.

The difficult history of the villa continued throughout the Second World War when it was first requisitioned by the occupying Germans and then by the Allies following liberation. It had suffered extensive damage during the war and in , the Poissy municipality purchased proposing to demolish the villa and establish a high school.

Advised of this by the Savoyes, Le Corbusier organised stiff resistance to these proposals and was able to not only recruit leading French architects and personalities to the cause but was also able to provoke protest from overseas.