Describe the Villa Savoye in Paris and explain how it demonstrates the characteristics of International Style architecture.

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye was designed as a country house, and includes space for the garage and domestic appliances because Le Corbusier believed that a house should be a “machine for living in.”
2. The Villa Savoye represents the goals of the International Style because it shows its structure, uses modern materials, such as concrete, glass, and steel, and it lacks decoration.

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