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Villa Savoye (French pronunciation:) is a modernist villa and gatelodge in Poissy, on the outskirts of Paris, France. It was designed by the Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier and his cousin Pierre Jeanneret , and built between 1928 and 1931 using reinforced concrete .
Le Corbusier aimed to express machine aesthetic in Villa Savoye's International Style [1]. The machine aesthetic "label" [2] is used in architecture and other arts to describe works that either draw the inspiration from industrialization with its mechanized mass production or use elements resembling structures of complex machines (ships, planes, etc.) for the sake of appearance.
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement is a World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of 17 building projects in several countries by the Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier. [1]
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Villa Savoye: Poissy-sur-Seine, France: France: 1928: 1931: heritage listed (1965); [1] World Heritage Site (2016) [2] gate lodge at Villa Savoye Poissy-sur-Seine France 1928 1931 Heritage listed (1965) World heritage site (2016) Tsentrosoyuz: Moscow: Soviet Union: 1928: 1933: Villa Baizeau: Tunis: Tunisia 1928 1930 Maison Church Paris France ...
The Villa Savoye is arguably Le Corbusier's most significant contribution to modernist architecture and epitomizes all principles of his Five Points of Modern Architecture. [7] Situated in Poissy , it was constructed from 1928–1931 and commissioned by Pierre and Eugénie Savoye, who granted Le Corbusier and his collaborator Pierre Jeanneret ...