Case Study: Villa Stein

Architect: Le Corbusier

Project Date: 1927

Project Location: Garches, France

Perspective Front View

Wireframe Vertical Section

Rear Perspective

Section cut through rear

quarter of the structure

The modern style used by

the artchitect involved using

multiple windows shown in

the image. The section cut

gives a view of interior

movement through the

structure.

East Elevation West Elevation

While investigating the

structure, movement

from one level to the

next became an

interesting feature, and

is higlighted in the

image to the right.

First Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level

Roof access from fouth

level

Third and fourth level

access

Second level access

The complexities of how the

interior of the structure

sparked interest due to

the contrast of

orthagonal and organic

curved walls and columns.

Interior of !rst level

Comparing amount of space

available for movement in the

two images, one may notice

that there is also a contrast

between large and small

spaces within the structure.

Interior of third and fourth levels