Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye in Poissy, France, remains a definitive example of modernist residential architecture. Constructed between 1928 and 1931, the structure reflects the architect’s functionalist philosophy. Its elevated form on slender pilotis and seamless integration with the surrounding landscape…
A Modernist Pilgrimage: Cycling to Maison La Roche
I rented a Velib bike in Le Marais and rode across Paris to visit Maison La Roche. This architectural pilgrimage reaffirmed my deep admiration for Le Corbusier and his incredibly innovative, future-proof modernist designs.
Pilgrimage to Notre-Dame du Haut: Le Corbusier’s Spiritual Masterpiece
My Pilgrimage to Ronchamp: A Lifelong Echo Finds Its Source at Notre-Dame du Haut It started, improbably, with a remedial French textbook in grade school. Amidst vocabulary lists and conjugation drills, there was an image – stark, strange, and utterly…
Villa Savoye: Le Corbusier’s Architectural Masterpiece
Tour the iconic Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier – an easy day trip from Paris. I’ve always wanted to see the Villa Savoye designed by Le Corbusier in person, and I finally got the chance. It was well worth the…
Spinning in the Court of the Lions
I am spinning in the Courtyard of the Lions. It is the main courtyard of the Nasrid dynasty Palace of the Lions. This courtyard is located in the heart of the Alhambra. The Alhambra is a Moorish citadel made up…
