Le Corbusier designed Villa Savoye in 1928, in Poissy, on the outskirts of Paris. Completed in 1931, it stands today as a cornerstone of the International style, and is one of the most influential buildings in the history of modern architecture.

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But Villa Savoye is more than a modern building of reinforced concrete and glass and wood.

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It is a composition: lyrical curves and ramps lead us from space to space.

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The structure flows in phrases and long lines.

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A rhythm is found in patterns of glass that wrap the house, allowing sunlight to bathe the rooms in warmth.

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When I visited Villa Savoye, I didn't see architecture. I heard music. Was it Poulenc? Perhaps Ravel. I wanted my images to resonate with that lyricism.

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