“The Villa Savoye, in Poissy, which was built by Le Corbusier between 1928 and 1931, is considered as one of his major works, and even as one of the masterpieces of 20th century architecture.

The villa was designed for a rich insurer, Mr. Savoye, and was the result of several years of formal research which revolutionised the traditional codes of residential architecture. The building was constructed in the form of a white parallelepiped with a smooth exterior surface punctuated by a row of windows. It is supported by thin pillars and topped by a roof-terrace. The house sits in the middle of a field, a prime example of a new architectural vision.”1

You have been given an archicad .pln file of the Villa Savoye, complete with a worksheet set up for use as an underlay. You are to build an archicad model of the house by setting up the appropriate stories and using the plans and sections provided.

In order to complete the drawings and diagrams, you will need to research additional photos, drawings and text. Research should be done offline, and although Northeastern’s Snell Library is nearby, the Boston Public Library, MIT’s Rotch or Harvard’s Loeb are excellent resources, the latter two being dedicated solely to architectural subject matter. This being one of the most iconic houses of the twentieth century, there is a wealth of reference material available to augment your exploration of the house.

RESOURCES

Savoye Plan Archicad file.
Savoye Images
Orthographic Projection
Orthographic Projection 2
Diagrams
Diagram Template