Lego villa savoye - 21014 Instruction Manual
Villa Savoye was commissioned as a private country
residence by Pierre and Emilie Savoye in 1928. They
came from a wealthy Parisian family that ran a large and
successful insurance company and owned land in the
town of Poissy, 30 km (18.6 miles) to the west of Paris. The
land upon which they intended to build was a sloping
meadow, surrounded by forest and with a magnificent
view of the River Seine. Apart from the number of rooms
required and the wish for all the latest technical fittings
befitting a modern home, Le Corbusier noted that his
clients were: ‘quite without preconceptions, either old
or new’ and only had a vague idea of what their future
country house should look like.
came from a wealthy Parisian family that ran a large and
successful insurance company and owned land in the
town of Poissy, 30 km (18.6 miles) to the west of Paris. The
land upon which they intended to build was a sloping
meadow, surrounded by forest and with a magnificent
view of the River Seine. Apart from the number of rooms
required and the wish for all the latest technical fittings
befitting a modern home, Le Corbusier noted that his
clients were: ‘quite without preconceptions, either old
or new’ and only had a vague idea of what their future
country house should look like.
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret quickly went to work
and by mid-October 1928 were able to present a detailed
sketch of their idea. The first scheme underwent several
modifications, resulting in four subsequent sets of
drawings. Two of these—the second and third—differed
from the first, while the final two drawings returned to
the initial ideas of the first sketches, but decreased the
overall size to reduce costs.
and by mid-October 1928 were able to present a detailed
sketch of their idea. The first scheme underwent several
modifications, resulting in four subsequent sets of
drawings. Two of these—the second and third—differed
from the first, while the final two drawings returned to
the initial ideas of the first sketches, but decreased the
overall size to reduce costs.
The primary design principles were relatively clear: the
building would occupy a strategic position in the centre
of the site and the views would be further maximized
by means of pillars which would raise the house by one
level. Unlike his earlier town villas Le Corbusier was
able to carefully design all four sides of the Villa Savoye
in response to the view and the orientation of the sun.
On the ground floor he placed the main entrance hall,
the ramp and the stairs, the garage, and rooms for the
of the site and the views would be further maximized
by means of pillars which would raise the house by one
level. Unlike his earlier town villas Le Corbusier was
able to carefully design all four sides of the Villa Savoye
in response to the view and the orientation of the sun.
On the ground floor he placed the main entrance hall,
the ramp and the stairs, the garage, and rooms for the
chauffeur and maids. On the first floor were the master
bedroom, a bedroom for the Savoyes’ child, a guest
bedroom, kitchen, living-room and external terraces.
bedroom, a bedroom for the Savoyes’ child, a guest
bedroom, kitchen, living-room and external terraces.
The living-room was orientated towards the northwest,
while the terrace faced south. The son’s bedroom faced
southeast, and the kitchen and service terrace were on
the northeastern side. On the second floor level there
were a series of sculpted spaces that formed a solarium
southeast, and the kitchen and service terrace were on
the northeastern side. On the second floor level there
were a series of sculpted spaces that formed a solarium
The design & construction of Villa Savoye
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