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free plan layout draw attention. The dominant
element in the interior is the ramp that provides the
circulation of the space. Considering the interior
and exterior relationship, the density of the gardens
and the gardens on the terraces can be shown as the
dominant element.
this integrity and openings. In the interior, its
appearance as thin columns adds an aesthetic
appearance.
people, rooms, and buildings. As the building scale,
the structure spreads over a large area. It has
lightened
a heavy and large mass with the
appearance of hanging in the air. In the scale of the
room, the interior spaces are visually clear as they
are defined by a free plan. Transparency, which
does not interfere with the spaces instead of the
dominant walls that cover each other, supports the
fluidity of movement in the space. Considering that
it is designed as a house, the area sizes of the rooms
and the distribution of the furniture show that the
spaces are very large in scale. This does not make
the interior of the building easy to perceive.
Some colours are seen as physical features
and/or cultural connotations [1] as well as certain
architectural period features. Colour, with its
physical and psychological effects, can provide the
perception of surfaces differently than they are. Tate
states that [28] the effect of the colour used changes
by its interaction with other colours, the size and the
place of application, light, and textiles. For this
reason, factors such as usage style, location, and
intensity of use create a difference in the perception
of space. Villa Savoye has a reputation for showing
an important feature of this period with its white
mass. White shows itself as it is completely
intertwined with nature. In addition to columns that
lighten the mass, horizontal windows provide
transparency. To balance all this whiteness, dark
and warm colours are used in the interior especially
with wall surfaces and furniture. It can be said that
this colour scheme indicates the characteristics of
the period.
Textures that materials naturally have or that
can be applied to them often define the main
characteristics of space [29]. In addition to the
technical properties of the materials, the texture and
pattern of the surface they possess create many
perceptions such as temperature-coldness, weight-
lightness added by the colour. Looking at Villa
Savoye in terms of texture and pattern; smooth
white wall and glass surfaces provide lightening in
the texture. The dark colour preferred in furniture is
balanced with glass and metal parts. With the dark
colours and ceramic surfaces, smooth and white
surfaces are tried to be balanced, but the whiteness
of the very large areas created the feeling of
emptiness in the space. The use of ceramic and
mosaic in wet areas gives a bright and smooth
Figure 5. Interior-exterior relationship [27]
Aesthetic environment
Pile [12] states that “in engineering, design may
deal with sizing structural members, piping, or
ducts, while in the fine arts it deals with the way an
artist organizes the formal elements of line, shape,
color, and texture in a space.” In this study,
aesthetic environment examined in two parts as
elements of design and principles of design. Villa
Savoye has a sculptural structure that creates the
feeling of being on a pedestal. It has features to
cover many principles in terms of design. The
correct integration and usability of these features
with the function is important. It is seen that the
concept of the garden, terrace, and free plan in a
modern design affects the visual balance positively.
1) Elements of design (form, scale,
colour, texture, pattern and light): The form
should be examined in two aspects, two-
dimensional and three dimensional. The term of the
two-dimensional describes the plan of the structure
and the term of the three-dimensional describes the
form created by the architectural elements such as
furniture and columns beams [12]. In terms of form;
Villa Savoye is a rectangular prism designed in
accordance with the principles of purity, simplicity
which is the pioneer of modernism. This form is
disrupted only by the cylindrical walls surrounding
the roof terrace sunbathing place, and the fixed
mass gains motion. Columns that lie inside
independently of the exterior and walls do not
partition indoors and create a unique effect.
Transparency supports the relation of spaces with
each other. In the interior, the plan is divided
symmetrically with the ramp in the middle.
Horizontal dominant windows and width gather the
perception in this direction. The fact that the carrier
system is not reflected on the exterior also balanced