•modular design -- the result of Corbu's researches into mathematics, architecture (the golden section), and human proportion •"pilotis" -- the house is raised on stilts to separate it from the earth, and to use the land efficiently. These also suggest a modernized classicism. •no historical ornament •abstract sculptural design •pure color -- white on the outside, a color with associations of newness, purity, simplicity, and health (Le Corbusier earlier wrote a book entitled, When the Cathedrals were White), and planes of subtle color in the interior living areas •a very open interior plan •dynamic, non-traditional transitions between floors -- spiral staircases and ramps •built-in furniture •ribbon windows (echoing industrial architecture, but also providing openness and light) •roof garden, with both plantings and architectural (sculptural) shapes •integral garage (the curve of the ground floor of the house is based on the turning radius of the 1927 Citroen)

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•"pilotis" -- the house is raised on stilts to separate it from the earth, and to use the land efficiently. These also suggest a modernized classicism.

http://www.edilone.it/opere/index.php?page=details&id=205#

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Savoye

modular design -- the result of Corbu's researches into mathematics, architecture (the golden section), and human proportion

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

pure color -- white on the outside, a color with associations of newness, purity, simplicity, and health (Le Corbusier earlier wrote a book entitled, When the Cathedrals were White), and planes of subtle color in the interior living areas

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

pure color -- white on the outside, a color with associations of newness, purity, simplicity, and health (Le Corbusier earlier wrote a book entitled, When the Cathedrals were White), and planes of subtle color in the interior living areas

http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/savoye/index.htm

pure color -- white on the outside, a color with associations of newness, purity, simplicity, and health (Le Corbusier earlier wrote a book entitled, When the Cathedrals were White), and planes of subtle color in the interior living areas

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

ribbon windows (echoing industrial architecture, but also providing openness and light)

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

integral garage (the curve of the ground floor of the house is based on the turning radius of the 1927 Citroen)

http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/arthis/arch20/Catalog/Savoye/corba09.htm

http://www.francescoscianna.com/classic-cars-002.htm

http://www.mclellansautomotive.com/sales-lit/bymake/citroen/index.shtml 1927 Citroen

http://www.mclellansautomotive.com/sales-lit/bymake/citroen/index.shtml 1927 Citroen

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

dynamic, non-traditional transitions between floors – spiral staircases and ramps

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

dynamic, non-traditional transitions between floors – spiral staircases and ramps

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

dynamic, non-traditional transitions between floors – spiral staircases and ramps

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

roof garden, with both plantings and architectural (sculptural) shapes

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

roof garden, with both plantings and architectural (sculptural) shapes

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/Corbu.html

roof garden, with both plantings and architectural (sculptural) shapes

roof garden, with both plantings and architectural (sculptural) shapes

http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/savoye/index.htm

http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/savoye/index.htm

1. The pilotis, or ground-level supporting columns, elevate the building from the damp earth and allow the garden to flow beneath.

2. A flat roof terrace reclaims the area of the building site for domestic purposes, including a garden area.

3. The free plan, made possible by the elimination of load-bearing walls, consists of partitions placed where they are needed without regard for those on adjoining levels.

4. Horizontal windows provide even illumination and ventilation.

5. The freely-designed facade, unconstrained by load-bearing considerations, consists of a thin skin of wall and windows.

Le Corbusier’s "The Five Points"

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