MATERIAL INSPIRATIONS

Some inspiration I took from le Corbusier's design in villa savoye, is how the designer utilised each materials of the villa. For example the masonry concrete used was casted into a mould to create the stairs that have become so iconic. Fully maximizing properties is soothing that interests me heavy. I want to apply these methods in my own form of designing, especially from an internal standpoint.Although villa savoye's external shell, infrastructure and sub structure consist of linear lines and right angles, there are elements that you could say go against the grain in not only the overall theme of the rest of the house but in the architectural world as it was when the villa was built.

As villa savoye is a concrete structure, there will be many areas of the infrastructure that have been reinforced with extra attention due to he weight of the material and the force acting upon the modules supporting it. Even the from structure is made up from masonry, a heavy compound that exerts high amount of force, how also bears large amounts of force. I will depth deeper into researching the masonry grid structure used inVilla savoye and possibly implement it to a design of my own in the future.

The Pastel colour finished on the concrete is something that offers a level of rejuvenation and is something I will consider for future designs.

Exterior Sketching Of Villa Savoye

Interior Sketching Of Villa Savoye

The shape and form of Villa Savoye follows a certain trend, with the accepting of the ground floor entrance and, iconic stairs and the roof top terrasse walls.These modules are torsion ad bending/moment force influenced and are key to saving space due to the reduced surface area.The rest of the house is very linear, mainly consisting of square based rectangles for example the first floor shell.This shell is symmetrical from all angles to their being a square face structure.The windows follow the same pattern of rectangular elongated frames that are the same level to each other from all angles of the house.

The large surface area and flat bed square design allows for better stability and equilibrium.This creates a foundation to build and develop on.

Along the horizontal axis villa savoye Is very large in comparison to its vertical axis, this is a practice that was uncommon in the early nineteen hundreds as most builds were constructed upward to save land space and cost. Even a small place like Poissy, the tradition is to build up to increase height not width.

Due to the material of construction being masonry concentre, this allows for endless possible shape and form, hence why the torsion structure of the stairs and the bending structure of the roof top wall follow and a complete different aesthetic from the rest of the house.

Le Corbusier reoccurring theme for house design is complete when there are two or modules in the structure that follows a complete different form and aesthetic than the rest if the structure/shell.

Modern Methods Of Construction

Volumetric Construction

Villa Savoye was constructed using a volumetric construction method, which involves using pre fabricated modular units to create a building.Villa Savoye's structure is made up of reinforced concrete and steel with the use of large glass windows and open spaces to create a sense of lightness and transparency.The construction process involved assembling pre fabricated reinforced concrete panels and steel columns to create the structure also.The panels were produced off site and transported to the construction site where they were assembled to create the floors and villa.The use of pre-fabricated modular units allow for faster construction times and greater accuracy in the building process.

The villas design is based on a modular grid system which allows for the pre fabricated units to be easily assembled on site, the structure was also designed to be flexible and adaptable with the ability to easily add or remove interior walls is needed. Using volumetric construction this is a gate way to high level, precision in creating the buildings unique features, such as its curved walls (interior and rooftop) and ramps it also allows for the integration of large glass windows which were a hall mark in the modern architectural movement.

Overall the use of volumetric construction was very necessary ands efficient in the creation of Villa Savoye.

Sub Assembled And Components

Villa Savoye was also constructed using a sub assembled system of components.This allows form precision and accuracy during the construction process, ensuring that each component fit together seamlessly and without a single fault.

Every component of Villa Savoye was manufactured off site, from the wall panels and glass panes, to the minute details such as door handles and columns.

Some advantages of sub assembled construction are the efficiency it provides in terms of time, consumption, special problems, manufacturing ease and material awareness.

Its cost effective in comparison to traditional on site construction.This is because the construction process can be continue at any given time as well as the components being able to be customised to fit requirements