Le Corbusier the Villa Savoye

by Sbriglio, Jacques

• ISBN13: 9783764382308
• ISBN10: 3764382309
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-04
• Publisher: Birkhauser Architecture

Summary

With its uncompromising and clear construction, the Villa Savoye, completed in 1931, established Le Corbusier's reputation as an undisputed master of twentieth-century architecture. André Malraux placed it on the historic register in 1964. In this guide, historic documents and new photographs provide an in-depth presentation both to visitors to the site and to interested readers at home.

Table of Contents

Orientation Guide	p. 10
Promenade architecturale	p. 12
The Site	p. 37
The Grounds	p. 37
A "Tour of the House"	p. 38
The Facades	p. 38
The Pilotis	p. 45
The Vestibule	p. 46
The Service Core	p. 50
The Ramp	p. 53
The Apartment	p. 55
The Kitchen	p. 60
The Living Room	p. 62
The Guest Room	p. 65
The Son's Bedroom	p. 66
The "Master Apartment"	p. 68
The Boudoir	p. 70
The Hanging Garden	p. 73
The Solarium	p. 74
Polychromy, Veritable Element of the Plan and the Section	p. 74
The Gardener's Lodge	p. 78
History of a Country House	p. 80
An Ordinary Commission	p. 3
Five Design Schemes for a House	p. 85
Tenders and Suppliers	p. 96
An Experimental Site	p. 97
"Friends of your House"	p. 107
From Oblivion to Consecration	p. 110
An International Effort	p. 112
State Recognition	p. 115
LeCorbusier, Architect of Historical Monuments	p. 118
Principles of the Modern Dwelling	p. 124
Structure, Space, Light: Processional Architecture	p. 126
The Five Points of a New Architecture	p. 128
Standards: Uniting the Motorcar and the House	p. 129
The Reality Behind the Myth	p. 131
Data Sheet	p. 132
Notes	p. 132
Bibliography	p. 135
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