I started off studying the columnar grid, and understanding those columns that skew away from the grid. The reason for that is that areas that are more commonly used (i.e. where the load would be heavier), require more support and hence more columns (load bearing structure).
The 'Free Plan' and 'Free Facade' principles were a couple of the key principles in Le Corbusier's design for this house. I decided to represent this as a ghostly-floating box, separating the plan and facade from the load-bearing structure.
The circulation in the Villa Savoye is the aspect I found most interesting. The constant slope, and similar variation in levels of the stairs inspired me to portray the study in such a manner.
The beauty of the materiality in the Villa Savoye is the simplicity of using concrete and glass. In order to make my study more colourful, I chose to analyse the flooring pattern in the main living level.
In my conclusion, I interpreted the Villa Savoye as a linear form, with only the main living space containing horizontal elements, representing an enclosed and sheltered space. The vertical element connect the house to the ground and sky (nature).
The common 'U' shaped circulation pattern.
This 2D drawing shows more clearly those columns that skew away from the actual grid. It also shows those columns that are more important.
I divided the plans into 'Areas', with each area representing one of the three analysed aspects.
The simplicity of the Villa Savoye challenged me study the quality of light, and the feeling of openness present in the house.
