PARIS- DAY 3

Today we are going to Villa Savoye designed by Le Corbusier. We started our journey at 9am to the Charles de Gaulle Etoile RER station. I like how the architect play with minimalism and services together in this building. Everything is white and simple and every single space and details are well considered before putting them to place. Forms follow function.

Start with entering through a magical forest (reminds me of Narnia lol) but without the wardrobe

Front view of Villa Savoye. Look at the long ribbon windows that end up at corners of each sides.

Vertical pillars support the building structure

The glass window looking through the office from inside

Exposed pipelines

Even the table legs are vertically slender following the same style as the pillars outside

The pillar is there for structural support and not just simply by putting it anywhere for fun. Everything in this house is designed with a function and reason.

Jacuzzi for two persons

Parquet flooring

First floor pavement

Skylight

Ramp going up the rooftop

The rooftop area is prohibited from visitors to enter due to conservation of this building so photos only up to here

Another ramp from ground floor to first floor

Another prohibited area and I guess its the store room. Wine cellar perhaps?

Sink with exposed pipelines

Spiral staircase at ground floor. The guy is standing at the reception and souvenirs area

Journey back to Charles de Gaulle street. 

Arc de Triomphe, one of the famous monuments in Paris

 The monument is to honor those who fought and died in the French Revolution and the Napoleon War. The names of all French victories and generals inscribed on the surface of this big stone

Souvenir shops selling postcards, keychains and magazines. Even the shops are nicely built architecturally

Fat pigeons everywhere in the street waiting for people to feed them. Live to eat

Lively street

Another shop with different style

In the evening, we went back to Eiffel Tower to enjoy the night view and it was magnificent. There were fireworks at 9 pm and we enjoyed it very much.

PARIS- DAY 2

Went to Musee du Lourve or known as Louvre Museum, one of the largest historical monument in the world.

The museum is surrounded by the Louvre Palace which was originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century. The building consists of Tuscan columns at the main entrance and Composite columns at the interior area. They are for aesthetic purposes and some act as structural support to the building.

Composite columns and statues

Arched windows

Series of quite similar facade but with different statues

Beautifully sculptured facade

The floor is uneven but smooth

The entrance enter to a dark arched tunnel

And came out looking like these

Louvre Palace 

The main glass pyramid designed by I.M Pei

Everyone was amazed by this glass structure. Who wouldn't?

They are the hierarchy of the whole area

They are actually skylights where you can view a little part of the museum below

Skylight lit up the space to avoid being too clustered with the interior motifs

Such majestic color scheme and fine ornaments

Look like a treasure box but its actually the ceiling ornamentation

Staircase leading up to the second floor. There is a cafe and souvenir shop too.

Feel like walking towards the path of light

Even the columns are sculptured

One of the many statues. Some are fully clothed of course

Entrance door

Paintings exhibition

Tall statues anyone can't miss out

King of selfie. They need to catch up with the latest trend too

One part of the ceiling with finely detailed columns

A fully clothed statue.. finally

The glass pyramid is actually inverted when you see from below

Met Monalisa finally. The famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. People are crowding around this specific room just to take a look at her. She must be proud of the paparazzi going on everyday huh. 

And we are off to Centre Pompidou, a modern art gallery designed by Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers and Gianfranco Franchini.

Yes its a toilet. And it gets out of service easily after 2-3 times being used.

Large pipe structure for ventilation perhaps?

Another magnificent structure. Look at the exposed services like pipes and steel frames

Pavilion outside the building

Glass overhangs and windows

Pipe ceiling

There are cafe, souvenir shops, ATM machines and lockers available

Going up the elevator

The transparency of the glass and the steel frame made an invisible tunnel

Water fountain inside the cafe

Cafe exposed to outside environment

View from above

From art piece, fashion, lighting, furniture to instruments. You name it they have it.

My favourite place of the whole building. The small pods bar inside the cafe

Smart organizing of space for storage

The electic style of the space produce a nice and interesting ambience

One part of the cafe which is enclosed

Centre Pompidou at night

The building closed at 9pm and we moved on

Street at night view. As lively as the day

Interesting building with lit roof. Lighting made everything lively and beautiful.