Lego villa savoye - 21014 Instruction Manual

The Savoye family took possession of the house in 1931 

but abandoned it during World War II, leaving it to be 
commandeered by both the German and American 
armies. At the end of the war, with the Savoyes no longer 
in a position to maintain it, the town of Poissy took 
control of the villa. In 1958 they eventually expressed a 
wish to expropriate the villa completely with a view to 
demolishing it. Only a vigorous international campaign 
by the architect fraternity and the intervention of Le 
Corbusier halted this plan.

In 1965 the villa was added to the French register of 
historical monuments, the first example of modernist 

architecture to be included. Various restoration 
projects were carried out to safeguard the building, 
the largest one, a state-funded process, taking place 
between 1985 and 1997, which reinstated many of the 
original fittings.

It is impossible to ignore the influence Villa Savoye 
has had on modern international architecture, and the 
house, which is open to the public, continues to be a 
magnet for those wishing to experience at first hand 
the work of Le Corbusier.  

From 1931 to today 

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