Author: Daryll Daria

The design freedom given to Le Corbusier to implement his architectural tenets took precedent over considerations of the family's requirements, values, and lifestyle. Ultimately, this direction made the family physically ill and mentally unhappy in the Villa Savoye....

Once settled and the problems with the villa arose, the Savoyes communicated to Le Corbusier their complaints and expressed innumerable demands due to the faulty design and construction of their home. From leaks caused by the roof to the noise created by the skylight, it...

As a culmination of Le Corbusier's Five Points of Architecture manifesto, the Villa Savoye is an exemplar of the International style, the precursor to modern architecture. Built after the 1918 flu pandemic, the villa's design reflects the challenges society faced in the 1920s and how...