Villa Savoye, Poissy
Architect: Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) and Pierre Jeanneret
Built in: 1928-1931
Client: Savoye family
Villa Savoye is a modernist villa in Poissy, in the outskirts of Paris, France. It was designed by Swiss architects Le Corbusier and his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, and built between 1928 and 1931 using reinforced concrete.
Villa Savoye is a manifesto of Le Corbusier's five points of new architecture and the bases of modern architecture It is one of the most easily recognizable and renowned examples of the International style.
The house was originally built as a country retreat for the Savoye family. The villa is an official French historical monument since 1965 (a rare occurrence, as Le Corbusier was still living at the time).
In July 2016, the house and several other works by Le Corbusier were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Villa Savoye, Poissy
Architect: Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) and Pierre Jeanneret
Built in: 1928-1931
Client: Savoye family
Villa Savoye is a modernist villa in Poissy, in the outskirts of Paris, France. It was designed by Swiss architects Le Corbusier and his cousin, Pierre Jeanneret, and built between 1928 and 1931 using reinforced concrete.
Villa Savoye is a manifesto of Le Corbusier's five points of new architecture and the bases of modern architecture It is one of the most easily recognizable and renowned examples of the International style.
The house was originally built as a country retreat for the Savoye family. The villa is an official French historical monument since 1965 (a rare occurrence, as Le Corbusier was still living at the time).
In July 2016, the house and several other works by Le Corbusier were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.