Le Corbusier's "Villa Savoye"

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The paper discusses an example of the "international style" of architectural modernism in Le Corbusier's "Villa Savoye", situated in Poissy, France. The paper notes that the "Villa Savoye" is considered to be Le Corbusier's masterpiece, as it was the first building to fully realize all five points of his architectural aesthetic, as elucidated in his landmark work, "Towards A New Architecture". The paper investigates these five points and analyzes the ways in which they contribute to the formal accomplishment of the building.

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"He felt that architecture was more than just an engineering feat - it was also an excursion into the realm of visual art, and one that, as such, should uphold the human spirit and the ideals of an era. At the same time, he was against the idea of pure ornamentation in architecture. If a building is merely beautiful and nothing else, chances are great that it will not be useful. To this degree, Le Corbusier emphasized functionality, as well. Both of these realms - functionality and aesthetic pleasure - come to the forefront in Villa Savoye."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bhatt, Anand. "Villa Savoye." Available at: http://www.ab-a.net/index.cgi?Villa_Savoye
• Le Corbusier. Towards a New Architecture. New York: Dover Publications, 1985.

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