Through a unique structural system Le Corbusier expressed his five points of Architecture (Pilotis, Free Plan, Free Facade, Horizontal Windows and Roof Garden) in the Villa Savoye.
In understanding through my research I came to the conclusnio that the Pilotis are the most important structural feature in the building as they elevate mass which in this case are the floor slabs and it enables the free facade which is non load bearing and free in form and geometry, the same can be said for the opening and windows in the facades where longer than usual opening and uninterrupted openings are present in the building. It also enabled the free plan where walls are not structural or load bearing therefor there is a lot of freedom in terms the planning process and room layouts.
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| Structural System Isometric |
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| Free Plan of Ground Floor |
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| Free Plan of First Floor |
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| The Pilotis and the Beams Elevating the Mass |
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| Horizontal Openings |
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