Project One - Part B

Abstract and Project

These are my abstract studies of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye. The following are explored through drawings and model.

- strategic relationship between the part and the whole in the house and its garden

While delving upon the whole, the ramp to me is the underlying connection between the house and the gardens of Villa Savoye. My drawing seeks to abstract this connection between the whole and the part.

- spatially and dimensionally study the circulation of the house, and the way in which it suggests relationships between a series of uses.

Initially I began looking at how one moves between the programs set about by Le Corbusier. What emanated from this was my understanding of how such circulation within the building can become itinerary of journeys between different programs. My drawing explores this idea, whereby the individual can have contrasting itineraries within the spaces created by Corbusier. This is emphasised by the nature of an exploded axonometric drawing, which emphasises the movement between the different programs.

- examine the psychological relationships between the different zones of use in the house, and study the ways these are articulated and developed via the architecture.

Layering the openings and the walls of Villa Savoye, allowed me to further extrapolate the psychological experience within Le Corbusier's house. This model acts as a scope that frames one's view and enables different perspectives of the experiences within the building.