The Analysation of Construction and Usage of Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye, Who Was Pioneer of Modernism in Architecture

Abstract

Architectural space should be able to meet the needs and behaviors of individuals living in and able to fulfill its functions. The space that facilitates the life of users and fulfills the expected functions can be defined as correctly designed and implemented space.

Today, some buildings of architects which are shown as an example in architecture schools, gave direction to the history of architecture and have pioneered isms are unable to perform their functions for the sake of aesthetical and ideological concerns. For instance, Villa Savoye which was designed and applied by Le Corbusier is the one of the first that comes to mind when called modernism, while considering the structure's assessments; it is seen that the artistic concerns are prior then its mechanical functions.

In this paper Villa Savoye’s functionality and artistic value are examined. Despite its pioneering artistic structure, building has a cause to place its user as a victim. In such an occurrence people who are directly or indirectly responsible of formation of space that causing such suffering are the actors. In this context, using Actor Network Theory as a base, factors of humans, non-humans and institutions for application of the structure, will be examined.

Key words: Villa Savoye, Le Corbusier, User-Space, Actor Network Theory.