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.