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INTR O DUCTIO N

Spatial System
• The three-dimensional integration of program elements and spaces
accommodates the multiple functions and relationships of a house.

Structural system
• A grid of columns supports horizontal beams and slabs.
• The cantilever acknowledges the direction of approach along the
longitudinal axis.
Enclosure system
• Four exterior wall planes define a rectangular volume that contains
the program elements and spaces.

Villa Savoye, Poissy, east of Paris, 1923–31, Le Corbusier

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This graphic analysis illustrates the way architecture embodies the
harmonious integration of interacting and interrelated parts into a
complex and unified whole.