Knowra Villa Savoye Villa Savoye Villa Savoye is a modernist house in Poissy, France, designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret and completed in 1931. Its pilotis, free plan, ribbon windows, free façade, and roof garden embody Le Corbusier’s Five Points of a New Architecture.
Five Points of a New Architecture : Le Corbusier’s five principles for modern architecture: pilotis, roof gardens, free plans, horizontal windows, and free façades. Villa Savoye is the clearest built demonstration of these five principles.
Architectural promenade : A planned sequence of spaces and viewpoints experienced while moving through a building. A ramp and carefully framed views make movement through the villa part of its design.
Le Corbusier : A Swiss-French architect, designer, and writer who became a leading figure in modern architecture. He conceived Villa Savoye as a built statement of his architectural ideas.
Modern architecture : Architecture shaped by modern materials, technologies, social ideas, and reduced reliance on historical styles. Villa Savoye became one of modern architecture’s most influential built works.
Pilotis : Columns that raise a building above ground, freeing the space beneath it. Reinforced-concrete pilotis lift the house above the sloping landscape.
Ramp : An inclined surface that connects levels without requiring stairs. The central ramp links the entrance, living level, solarium, and roof terrace.
Pierre Jeanneret : A Swiss architect and designer who collaborated with Le Corbusier on many projects. Jeanneret collaborated on the design of Villa Savoye.
Architectural heritage conservation : The protection and maintenance of buildings valued for their historical or cultural significance. The villa’s restoration and preservation turned it into a protected public monument.
Free plan : A floor plan whose interior partitions are not determined by structural walls. The reinforced-concrete frame lets Villa Savoye’s rooms be arranged independently of its supports.
Solarium : A room or terrace designed to receive sunlight. The upper solarium opens the promenade toward sky and surrounding landscape.
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