Project 3 Final Drawing-Site Plan & Scheme

Project 3 Final Drawing-Mapping

Project 2 Final Drawing

The presentation explains Villa Savoye in layers starting from:

1. surrounding,

2. facade,

3. program,

4. structure,

5.circulation

The season analysis explains the surrounding of Villa Savoye. These are the views you see looking out from the interior of villa. As the season changes, you are still surrounded by nature and the view are the same (except for the season colours).

From the free facade, one cannot identify the complication behind the scene. The free facades help to reinforced the idea of an "object-like machine" design. However, as the layers progress to the next stage, you can see the complication of programming behind those free facades. The colours are used to represent different zone of the interior. (Red=public, blue=private, green=garden) Those colours are used accordance to the season change. (winter=blue=more private area, red=autumn=more public interior spaces, green=spring=outdoor gardens)

Device analysis:

Discussed in Model section.

The drawings once again reinforce the progress of constructing Villa Savoye from structure, to circulation, programming and geometry analysis. All drawings are drawn according to the structure grid.

Project 2 Final Model

The architectural propositions of Villa Savoye in abstract 3D form

(all models are made in scale 1:100)

The design scheme is divided into three categories:

1. structure

2. circulation

3. programming

Villa Savoye is analysed in layers which it was constructed followed by important elements starting with structure, then circulations (ramp and stair case) and the program (public VS public) in relation to the structures and circulation.

The materials used in the model making represent different elements and present in an abstract form to illustrate the idea.

1. Structure

The structure of Villa Savoye is constructed in a box-like to convey the idea of "machine of living" and viewing the building as an "object". The avant garde use of concrete columns are representing in the soldered metal box. The metal wires are lined with the structure grid of Villa Savoye the vertical metal sticks are added on in position of the columns of the plan and in the position of the intersection of metal grid.

The structure is the basic scheme of constructing Villa Savoye. Elements such as circulation, programming, view etc are "placed in" accordance to the structure.

2. Circulation

The circulation of the house: the ramp and the spiral staircase.

These two elements are the key circulation of the house. It allows people to move through spaces smoothly and experience the space in different motions and time. Both the ramp and the staircase are placed accordance to the structure columns of the villa, especially with the ramp being placed in the middle of the house as the major circulation and reinforced the idea of "moving through machine". The perspex helps to distinguish the layers and floors of the house. Moreover, the transparency allows viewers to identify and recognise how the ramp (made with foam core to present the material of concrete) moves through those layers.

3. Programming

The program of the Villa Savoye is simple to understand. Le Corbusier had separated public and private in two different zones as seen in the model. (Black=public, white=private). Through the mode, you can understand how Le Corbusier easily program the house according to the structure. Due to the column structure and the "box-like" machine design, spaces and rooms can be placed anywhere and freely. The model illustrates the idea of "free plan" which Le Corbusier had suggested in his "new architecture" theory. The red wire is used to demonstrate how circulation can moved throughout the house.

Project 1 Final Drawing

The road path is constructed in a geometry pattern which Le Corbusier believes human beings are subconsciously engage to simple geometry when most comfortable. The path leads people merging into the villa.

The road path is determined by the motor mobile turning circle, to create a "machine-like" for occupants.

The ramp leads up to the roof. The free-plan is determined by the structural columns: walls are detached, rooms are positioned according to needs and the staircase and ramp links the spaces together.

The private VS public are determined and separated.

The complexity of the house is revealed under skin of the ribbon windows. The enclosed and exposed are obvious, thus poche is created.

Deconstruction of Villa Savoye

Project 1 Final Model

Villa is being viewed from a distance as an "object-type" floating on the ground, reinforced by the pilots/ columns and the free facade.

"It is impossible to have a good view when standing in the grass. The real garden of the dwelling shall not be on the ground. This will be the hanging garden, where views are much more better."

The solarium on the roof directs the view back to Paris. The circular shape symbolizes the geometric landscape in nature and is being bought into the living.

"Nature is a from geometry consisting in uniformity, that is equality and proportion. Customary beauty is begotten by the use, as familiarity breeds a love for things not in themselves lovely."

- Sir Christopher Wren, Parentalia

The separation of private and public notes the hierarchy of spaces, dominates by the ramp.

Photos taken by Ricky

Edited by Joanna