Flow and Language: Villa Savoye

FLOW AND LANGUAGE: VILLA SAVOYE

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Flow and Language: The Villa Savoye

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Begins with a quote - S. Giedion’s view of sliding glass panel

By using this quote to show Giedion’s enthusiasm about a particular piece of furniture, the text highlights the importance given by Le Corbusier to this room - main room The Living Room

Brief description

● Form and dimensions

● Placement

● How it can be

accessed

● How it is further divided into zones View of visitors

Talked about the visit of S.Giedion of how he felt.

FLOW:

● Makes it clear as to why the Living room is the main room of the house. ● Links to other parts of the house like the hanging garden, pantry, landing, ramp etc. ● Uses the visitor’s point of view to show user

experience LANGUAGE:

● Simple language, easy to read and understand ● Uses quotes of visitors ● Refers to photographs, which are placed better than in other sections of the text

The Hanging Garden

Begins with a quote - Le Corbusier’s view Brief description Functions Allusions

● Introduces the hanging garden. ● Explains why it was made as opposed to a regular garden. By showing us that it serves three purposes, the text helps readers to understand the amount of thought gone behind designing such a unique feature. The three allusions: ● Adolphe Appia (Swiss architect) ● Personal- Parent’s house in Corseaux ● Biblical- Garden of Eden These emphasize the last point.

FLOW:

● Makes it clear as to why the Hanging Garden is the most prestigious feature of The Villa Savoye ● No overwhelming physical description- only at the start and while justifying the allusion to Adolphe Appia ● Links it to the Solarium and other rooms as well.

LANGUAGE:

● Few technical terms- caters to all kinds of readers ● Makes use of quotes- start and while explaining the functions ● By ending with the allusion to Eden (a mediation between the town)- paves way for the description of the Solarium (culmination point in promenade)

The Service Core

Begins by explaining why the servants’ quarter was an important focal point for Le Corbusier Tells us how servant’s quarters were made in Villa savoye Functions

Describes 2 aims for placing the Service Core on the ground floor ● Shows us how the distribution of space is well thought out - gives appropriate logic for it. ● Gives insight into user

experience

1. The servant’s room open to the

exterior side

2. It is situated on ground 3. The most important function - number of features available in their living spaces.

FLOW:

● Begins with the owners request for a

service core

● Tells us about all the features of the service core and how they are linked to the house ● Explains the logic behind positioning and placement of features

LANGUAGE:

● There is usage of technical terms as well as usage of Le corbusier's quotes. ● Very little physical description of the space, but this allows the focus to remain on functions ● Ends a bit abruptly without giving proper connection with next part of text

Begins with a phrase referring house as

“Box in the air”

Talks about the house as a whole, describing the plan and then narrowing down to the facades The Facade

Brief description

Emphasis on the part of facades differing from one another although being part of the same house. Dividing facades into sub

components

Basis of discussion: Dual aspect of frontality and laterality,which also serves to enrich the notion of symmetry/asymmetry. Describes differences in detail Each sub component is named individually

- South west facade - North west facade - North east facade - South east facade

South east facade:

Least well known facade Sub-components

North east facade:

Tempts visitors to walk alongside and explore

North west facade:

Main facade

South west facade:

Most favourably oriented

● Begins with mentioning the main feature. ● Refers to the thought process behind the facade being in such a way. ● Meaning added to the building due to its physical appearance. ● Le corbusier’s purpose behind its construction.

FLOW:

● Makes it clear to understand facade being in such a way ● Also mentions the way it is linked to other spaces inside the boundary. ● By following a similar flow for all the sub-sections, the text links them together and shows their

connection LANGUAGE:

● Few technical terms are used (some of them are further explained in brief). ● The text doesn’t feel disconnected, references are made. ● Despite each facade having its own qualities, the amount of description is approx. the same - shows the connection in order to form a whole