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Just
a
few
kilometers
from
Paris,
in
Poissy,
a
not
very
large
commune,
there
is
Villa
Savoye,
imprinting
in
concrete
the
principles
of
modernism
for
many
decades.
This
work
by
the
Swiss
architect
Le
Corbusier
brings
together
the
five
fundamental
principles
of
modern
European
architecture
or
what
was
later
called
the
"international
style",
principles
enunciated
by
the
very
author
of
this
manifesto
building,
made
between
1928-1931.
Although
it
served
as
a
permanent
home
for
the
Savoye
family
until
1940
–
when,
due
to
the
war,
the
family
left
their
home,
which
was
occupied
twice
during
the
fighting
–
the
house
was
not
without
its
problems.
What
would
form
the
basis
of
our
contemporary
architecture
in
the
early
1920s
could
not
be
applied
with
the
same
accuracy
and
certainty
that
we
have
today.
Thus,
a
series
of
problems
regarding
water
infiltrations
led
to
countless
complaints
from
the
beneficiaries.
Dubbed
"the
father
of
modern
architecture",
Le
Corbusier
enunciated
the
five
principles
by
which
he
guided
his
works
and
which
can
be
found
in
their
entirety
at
the
Villa
Savoye:
-
House
raised
on
stilts
-
The
terrace
roof
-
The
free
plan
-
The
long
horizontal
windows
-
The
facades
with
free
design
His
preoccupation
with
providing
suitable
constructions
for
the
"new
man",
guided
by
rational
principles
and
similar
activities,
strips
architecture
of
mystical
or
"uplifting"
symbols
to
make
room
for
concrete
gestures,
beautiful
in
their
simplicity,
sincerity
and
indubitability.
In
this
endeavor,
Le
Corbusier
carried
out
various
studies
in
which
he
calculated
the
standard
size
of
furniture,
which
he
often
called
"equipment",
and
promoted
the
idea
of
mass
manufacturing
it.
Among
his
most
famous
pieces
of
furniture
are
the
armchair
in
black
leather
and
metal
structure
or
the
chaise
lounge
for
indoor
use
in
the
same
style.
Most
of
the
pieces
of
furniture
signed
by
the
architect
were
made
of
metal
structure
and
black
leather,
being
elegant
without
decorations.
These
aspects
would
have
been
essential
at
the
time
for
the
products
to
be
mass-produced.
