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Interesting. Do you mean you were a bit uncomfortable with the openness of the structure, or you literally had significant anxiety? Ronchamp is much more intimate as a project than Savoye and it is very enclosed; maybe you'd like that one better :) It's fun to stay until closing because you can have the chapel all to yourself. Thanks for watching! And agreed, the LC4 is cool. It's interesting to see how he responded to the problem of furniture by proposing a very specific ergonomic position, which is inherently a much different creative problem than a building.

@@teachingmodernarchitecture8587 yes, the opening of the terrace knowing that you have to go through so many shifts in motion to leave the place. It is interesting the psychological aspect of architecture which makes you think that architecture is not a one solution for everyone. As a product designer I definitely can relate product psychology with architectural psychology which is sometimes not applied as it should in places designed for more that one individual. It is very hard to understand the psychological implication of a structure as it relates with a personal relationship between the form and the individual. Some people feel safe in enclosed structure but others feel claustrophobic. It has to do with a relationship and influence of how they grew up. It is very interesting that a house that I admired so much for many years would cause me to get so much anxiety 😊 … UNITÉ D'HABITATION is another place that would cause a lot of anxiety for me although I have not have the opportunity to visit… I agree totally with you about the chapel , such a gorgeous structure and so ahead of its time. I consider LC as a great Master furniture designer and great conceptual Master architect 😊👍🏼

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed.

Thanks so much, I appreciate it. I'll think about doing the Barcelona Pavilion. Have you ever read the book Fear of Glass by Josep Quetglas? I recall that being the most interesting book on that project. Mies's work is really interesting to try to conduct formal analysis on because it is so incredibly reduced that there isn't much to say; and I mean that in a very complimentary way to Mies. It's sort of like he achieves the ultimate architectural statement, with the fewest amount of "words", yet somehow still manages to "say it all", if you know what I mean... so anyone trying to add any further comment about it doesn't have much to say. Have you ever had the chance to visit Seagram in NYC? I highly recommend having a few beers with some architecture friends, and then walking over to Seagram around 2am and analyzing it. I did that and it was one of the best nights of my life, ha! Take care.

@@teachingmodernarchitecture8587 wow this all sounds great! Will take note haha. Hope to see u post more, I really enjoyed this 😁💜

@@mariperez8337 Glad to hear that. Thanks, Mari!

Thanks, jony. I appreciate the love. Have a good one!

Don't quote me, but I seem to recall that there were leaks, yes. I don't really know where you stand on this issue but I'll take the opportunity to address it: In my view, that fact doesn't disqualify the building from being extraordinary, though. The architectural act is composed of two considerations, both art and utility. In this case, it is the art component that is emphasized by Le Corbusier, and it also happens to be particularly special. (The building is also excellent functionally, which in this case is quite the accomplishment, considering the fact that the building has so many other successes.) Many seem to want to use these types of arguments, or the fact that the client was displeased, as an argument for it being a lukewarm achievement. Personally I simply don't agree. But, your opinion on the success of Villa Savoye will partly depend upon your expectations for architecture, and your personal definitions for what architecture should be. In this case, the building has influenced so many designers in a positive way that I personally don't care at all if it leaked, just as I wouldn't disqualify Barcelona Pavilion's achievements simply due to it not having program. A building cannot do everything, as Mies has noted: The designer must often choose which considerations to embrace, and which to intentionally ignore. Another consideration that is typically not talked about is that when innovating, a designer is inherently creating something new: and yes, that can lead to imperfections in the building performance. So, in being the first of its kind, of course it wasn't yet technically perfect. But, we don't say Leonardo's Last Supper is a failure because he used a new type of paint that degraded on the canvas over time.

Thanks so much for saying that. I am glad you learned something helpful. Take care.

Pas probleme. Pour emplacement du bâtiment... prière de se référer à 0:34 dans le video. Merci d'avoir regardé. Vive la France!

Thanks, man. Appreciated.

Thanks very much for your comment. I'm sure I'll post something new eventually.

Thanks, brother!

Thanks a lot for saying this. I appreciate the kind comment.

@@teachingmodernarchitecture8587 do you think there is a connection between maths and art?

@@hicrhodushicsalta4382 What kind of connection, brother? As in something like the golden ratio, whereby a specific mathematical ratio is cohesive with our brains in some way, and thus it is extra pleasurable for humans to experience?

Your video is very interesting .

Thanks so much. I appreciate that a lot.

No problem. Glad you enjoyed.

Glad you enjoyed, brother.

Thanks for returning! I'll see what I can do; I imagine I will do something new eventually. I've been thinking about doing a quick video on why modern architecture is easily the most important and useful architecture to learn. I've also been really interested in studying Venturi's Mother's House for a long time, but have never gotten around to it. Is there any chance you live in Vancouver? I've been thinking of starting a small "architecture school" here with a few students for fun.

@@teachingmodernarchitecture8587 that sounds so much fun! however, I do not live in BC. But I do dream to learn as much as I can about architecture, from concept to actual building that can be meaningful to a place and its people. I know I am still young and I hope I do not lose this dream. I deeply appreciate your invite. Bless you

Thank you, brother!

How? hahaha :)

Thank you for your feedback! Glad you enjoyed!

Cheers, brother! Glad you are enjoying them!

Thanks, Michael! Thanks for your question. It gave me something to think about yesterday while I was driving up to my parents' place for Christmas. I like being challenged on things like this because it allows me to be sure that my reasoning is strong, and it also makes me think of new possibilities for videos that I hadn't thought of. (My response is going to assume that you mean the space around the small table that I focused on in the previous video. I think that is the area that you mean.) For the space around the small table in the vestibule: although that space is not loaded with functional purpose or utility, the entry area provides an excellent experiential setup for the circulation on the ramp. Part of the reason that circulating on the ramp is so experientially rewarding is that Le Corbusier "sets up" that experiential moment very effectively. He has built your anticipation in the moments beforehand, allowing you to see that *something* interesting is going to happen. But, importantly, you also can't see *all* of the ramp experience, because the ramp bends 180 degrees. Standing near the small table, you know something exciting/interesting is going to happen on the ramp, but you don't necessarily understand everything about it yet. (You can look up the concept of the "sublime" for more discussion about this concept.) To explain what I mean by "set up," I will explain it through a film metaphor. You can think of the small table space as "character development" for the "climactic scene" of walking on the ramp. I don't know if you have seen the films of Alfred Hitchcock, but for example, in "The Birds," he spends most of the first hour of the movie simply introducing the characters and making the audience care about them. Then, when the characters are attacked by the birds in the second hour, the viewer *cares* due to the first hour's character development. The viewer is more engaged in the climactic moments of the action because they are invested in them from the first hour. If the character development didn't exist, the climactic moments wouldn't be nearly as engaging--it would just be a bunch of strangers being attacked by birds. Who cares? Another analogy could be doing an eight-hour hike to the top of a mountain, to enjoy its incredible view. Hypothetically, you could take a helicopter to the view and see it that way, and skip all of the hard work. But, it is much much more satisfying to do the hike yourself, to suffer to get to the top, to do the hard work, and *then* experience the view as the reward after you have invested so much energy into it. That is a purpose of the small table space. (It seemed like you had some uncertainty about my use of the word "wasted", judging from the comment you deleted. Was it clear what I meant by that?) Cheers, brother. Thanks for your question!

@@teachingmodernarchitecture8587 Happy Holidays! I hope you had a wonderful time at your parents' house! Thank you for your response. But at 2:44 of this video, there is some space underneath the ramp and I was wondering if Le Corbusier had given that space some purpose in his plans. I do have a clearer understanding of the small table by the vestibule because of your further explanation. Very profound. And regarding the garden terrace, I actually did think the plant boxes and table were placed arbitrarily. But obviously, I was wrong because the architect had an intense understanding for planning and details. And you have explained that to us in such a short period of time. There also seems to be a wash basin in the first level. The Spanish Flu must've influenced this feature in the house. (but I'm just guessing) But really, I am grateful for your enthusiasm in answering our questions in the comment section. More power to you! And I am sure this channel will grow this coming 2021. Lastly, we haven't gotten your name yet :D Cheers, sir! Merry Christmas!

​@@mikebuhayTV Oh! Okay -- take a look at this photograph: www.flickr.com/photos/world3/15794464387/ You can see that the rectilinear void in the perspectival section is the black door closet space in the photo. That seems like storage space. The triangular void… check out this photo and the tiny fleck of triangle on the left: www.flickr.com/photos/33750036@N05/18808293961/sizes/l/ It looks like he is using that triangle below the ramp as tuck-in storage. Wow, thanks for asking! Up until this point, I had never actually seen a photograph of the garage from that angle. Neat. I love this kind of sleuth work, ha. The best garage photograph that I had seen over the years had been this one: www.flickr.com/photos/pierremm/6941770919/in/album-72157629117900292/ That fellow's Flickr set, www.flickr.com/photos/pierremm/albums/72157629117900292 , is a nice one for seeing a few angles that are rarely seen. I have consulted it a few times over the years. Regarding the sink: I included some discussion about the wash basin in my Promenade video, but then I edited it out because I felt it hurt the flow. I have read numerous times about the sink being another conceptual reference to the church/temple, ie. the wash basin that you use when entering a church to purify yourself, or an ablution before entering a mosque. Colin Rowe: "As we further enter the vestibule of this temple and house, just how are we intended to interpret the so prominently displayed lavabo or sink? Scarcely as a functional accessory. For any details which one might associate with the act of washing (towels and soap) are conspicuously absent and would surely damage the pristine impact of this very obsessive little statement. Is it then a place of ritual purification, the equivalent of a holy water stoop? Personally, I think it is; and, though we have scarcely arrived within the house, an item so poetically obtrusive as this one could usefully prompt a little digression." Le Corbusier seems to make a similar church-like reference with the table in the garden terrace. I edited this note out of my last video, also. Flora Samuel referred to the terrace table as an "altar" to domestic space. If you look at that table closely, you'll notice that the table is bizarrely low in height. I also noticed a few weeks ago that they have painted the gardener's shed entirely green. (What the heck are the restoration crews doing?) Cheers, brother!

@@teachingmodernarchitecture8587 WOW! I knew the spaces below the ramp weren't wasted! Seeing the photos made me go "AHA!" It is incredibly clever i must say. Thank you too for sharing the flickr album, I have looked at all of them now and have seen angles that i haven't seen before. I hope one day I'll be able to go there and other incredible architecture around the world. Cheers! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Strain -- I mean new Year :D

@@mikebuhayTV Right on, brother! Glad you liked the photos. Talk to you soon! Happy New Year to you, also! :)

No problem, brother. Glad you enjoyed!

Thank you! So glad you feel that way.

@Michael Angelo Reyes Definitely not annoying at all. I enjoy teaching so it is really enjoyable for me. Yes, school is a lot to take in. During my first year, I emailed my old design professor from my previous Bachelor and I said it felt like a tremendous ocean wave of information and knowledge was roaring over top of me -- all the while, I held a small cup in my hands and tried to capture as much of the wave as I could. And then, after hitting the shore, the wave dissipated and crawled back into the sea, and all I had left of it was a small cup of water in my hands -- ie. the small amounts of knowledge that I was able to absorb and retain in the very limited amount of time. What will happen, though, is you will slowly orient yourself to the ideas and areas that are important to you, as you begin to understand what kind of architect you are. And then, you will be able to filter out the rest and focus upon the things that you actually care about. RE: the diagonal tiles. Yes, this is something I have wondered about, as well. To be honest, I don't have an answer for you. I have never come to a reasonable conclusion about the tiles. But, this is one of the very fun areas to think about in architecture: we know the architect often did things with an intention... but, which parts of the building were the key elements of importance for the architect to realize those ideas properly, and at what *scale* did that intention reach to? Staircase? Column base? Door handle? Window mullion? Grouting? We don't know. And we usually can't know, which is what makes it so fun to think about. Out of curiosity, did you find this video to be less engaging than the first one, due to me doing an audio voiceover and not visually appearing in the corner in every scene? Or, did it even make a difference? I'm trying to understand what method to use for these videos. This second one took way less time to produce than the first because I didn't need to film myself in every single scene.

​@@teachingmodernarchitecture8587 I find this video just as engaging as the first one! Having more visuals has to be more effective in explaining your points. But whatever method you attempt to use, I can assure you that us the viewers will understand since you are such an articulate professor. :D I appreciate the analysis for such a micro detail of the house. As the saying goes, "God is in the details." I have been wondering why the table was placed there and you have given great reasons on why Le Corbusier put it there. Dissecting the process of great architects is a lot of fun to think about, just like you said. And we can apply those concepts onto our own projects in the future. Looking forward for more! Kudos, sir!

@@mikebuhayTV Great! Thank you for letting me know -- this will help me make decisions going forward. And thank you for the kind words! Cheers, brother. Talk to you soon :)

Thank you very much. Glad you feel that way.

Thanks Jonnay 👍

Thank you, Michael! Glad you liked it.

@@teachingmodernarchitecture8587 I’m proud to be the 10th subscriber hahaha. I hope you release more videos soon! :D

@@mikebuhayTV Cheers, brother! I am very glad to hear that. See you soon 😄

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Yes. At that time, I was documenting them pretty thoroughly because I was going to give a lecture on Le Corbusier precedents when I returned to SCI-Arc after summer vacation. So, I have some pretty good photographs of several of them. Thanks for watching!

Teaching Modern Architecture Nice. I went there years ago. It was incredible. 😀

@@robabel7264 Sounds like an amazing trip!

I'm glad you liked it.