Unité d’Habitation – Collective Housing
Most of the houses built in Turkey may have a similar style and structure. Unité d’Habitation tells a different story. Designed by Le Corbusier, this building is an important example of modernist architecture. To share an interesting statistic, the Unité d’Habitation has been in service since its completion in 1952 and is still considered not just a housing unit but a symbol of a lifestyle. The architectural design of this impressive building is synonymous with concepts such as Le Corbusier design, concrete structures and brutalist architecture. At the same time, Unité d’Habitation, a revolution in public housing, is also recognized…
Villa Savoye À Poissy -Future Past
Designed by Le Corbusier and completed in 1929, Villa Savoye, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered one of the most important buildings of the career of Le Corbusier, one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, and one of the most important buildings in the world. Located in Poissy, Paris, France, Villa Savoye is known for its modern approach to French houses and its celebration of the new machine age. Le Corbusier expressed his opinion on this subject by saying “This house is a living machine.” It is a living example of Corbusier‘s 5 design principles. According to…
Smith House -General Description
Built between 1965 and 1967 by Richard Meier, the Smith House originated when Carole Smith, who had bought a property with her husband inDarien, Connecticut, told Meier about the area. At that time I was working in a room in a two-room apartment building that was separated from Marcel Breuer‘s office. One day I got a call from Carol Smiht and she asked me if I could design a Smith House for them. She was looking for a young architect who could give her house his full attention. -Richard Meier Located in a stony and densely vegetated area, it was…
Villa Savoye – Sank
Asmund Havsteen-Mikkelsen’ın Villa Savoye modelini batırma eylemi, modern sanatın düşündürücü bir örneğini sergileyerek modernliğin gerilemesini simgeliyor. Sanatçının provokatif eserleri genellikle modernlik, teknoloji ve insan-doğa etkileşimi gibi ilgi çekici temaları iletmektedir. Villa Savoye’yi batırma kararı, modern mimarinin bir başyapıtı olan eserin, teknoloji, modernlik ve doğa, tarih ve insan deneyimi ile olan karmaşık ilişkilerini vurgular ve teknolojik ilerlemenin doğa, tarih ve insan deneyimi ile bağlantıları üzerindeki etkisini ön plana çıkarır.