Location: 82 Rue de Villiers, 78300 Poissy, France
Architects: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, also known as Le Corbusier, and Pierre Jeanneret
Villa Savoye, a masterpiece designed by Le Corbusier, is compulsory study for every architectural student at university. Other than its famous “5 Points of Architecture” (1. Pilotis, 2. Roof garden, 3. Open floor plan, 4. Long windows, 5. Open façade), I was attracted to its sophisticated circulation when I visited the building. Once the entry doors are opened, visitors will get to the ramp, which is the central heart of the building. From there they will experience the indoor and outdoor spaces in various volumes led by the natural daylight. The views are beautifully geometric and visually appealing. It feels like watching a movie as you make your way to each space. The pops of colour between the prolonged white walls add accents in various places but they do not compromise the balance of the entire dwelling. Additionally, the abundance of daylight and the little terraces provide visitors with pauses along the journey, which acts like transitions in a music piece.
Being excited by the whole experience I had in Villa Savoye, I found it difficult to capture all the motifs until I used my wide-angle lens. Even with my petite body, I question the usability of some narrow spaces. What about your thoughts?
由Le Corbusier 設計的Villa Savoye是 一間大學建築系必修的大師作品，它的5個設計間元素 (1. Pilotis, 2. Roof garden, 3. Open floor plan, 4. Long windows, 5. Open façade) 想必人所共知。當設身處地時，我被吸引的反而是它的動線。在大門開開啟的一瞬間，那貫穿所有樓層的斜坡便成為門廳的着眼處，隨着光線，它帶領用家感受多個大小不同的室外與室內空間。在欣賞每一個由不同幾何形狀拼湊的空間時，彷彿在觀看一齣戲，每一個角落和影像總變成了打卡點。在廣闊的白牆之間總會加設一幅顏色牆，這為房間作小小的點綴卻又保持了整體的平衡。配合了大量自然光加上沿路穿插的小陽台，這令整個動線就如奏樂一樣，給遊人一些休憩的空間。
在云云令人讚不絕口的身心感受下，唯一美中不足是所有精華都需要用廣角鏡才能收錄。作為身軀細小的我，我一直疑惑數個狹小房間實用性，你又有何想法呢?
