Villa SchwobVilla Schwob, (La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland); 1916; Fransworth House; Other Fathers: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris and Ludwig Mies van der Roche


Villa SchwobVilla Schwob, (La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland); 1916; Fransworth House; Other Fathers: Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris and Ludwig Mies van der Roche


Villa Schwob is deisgned by Charles-Edouard Jeanneret-Gris who is also knowned as Le Corbusier. Le Corbusier is famous for his five points of architecture, which are roof grade, horizontal/ ribbon windows, free façade, free plan and pilots. Some of his famous works are Eilien Gray’s house, house E-1027, villa Savoye at Poissy, Villa Schwob and etc.
Villa Schwob is symmetrical work of Le Corbusier. It has double height spaces. It was built in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1916 for a watchmaker. Villa Schwob can be considered as one of his many villas in Europe. It is supported by four interior columns which also created more open spaces inside. The prominent part of this house is the living room. The living room has large vertical window that spreads both floors of the house. Le Corbusier elaborates Purism through this project. He not only created this villa with great design but also created mathematically. There are geometric shapes throughout the plan of this villa. Villa’s foundation has half cube with semi-circles. 



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