Allison Burrell

Villa Dall’Ava

Built: 1991 Location: Paris, France -in a residential area called Saint Cloud. Square Footage: 3,767.368 ft², 322.917 ft² (swimming pool)

Architect: Rem Koolhaas (OMA) -Was born on November 17th, 1944 -Is a professor at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University -Is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, and urbanist. -Principal at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture -Was a journalist and a scriptwriter before he became an architect

-Attended the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, then went on to further his studies at Cornell University. -Won the Pritzker Prize in 2000

About the House: There is a strange agreement between strength and fragility in this building. This architecture shows that buildings don’t have to be perfectly straight and symmetrical but they can still be beautiful. The “cold exterior” in terms of materials doesn’t make the house seem cold. The building has ironically, a warmth to it that may not be seen until looking more deeply at it. The Clients Request: The clients wanted a glass house for three people, divided into two apartment areas, one for their daughter and one for themselves. They wanted a rooftop pool with a view of the Eiffel tower. In regards to the swimming pool they wanted unobstructed views. The idea for the house Is a glass central area where there is a living and dining room, and two apartment areas are floating offset from to opposite sides of the building. This was done to maximize views in each space.

Facade

Facade

Facade

Façade

Third Floor Plan

Axonometric

Vertical section

Vertical section

Vertical section

Vertical section

First floor plan

Ground floor plan

Second floor plan

Site plan

Images of the completed project

Entrance

Roof and Pool

Model of the Building

Elevation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rem_Koolhaas http://whatwedoissecret.org/madebyblog/?s=Villa http://archporn.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/villa-dall%E2%80%99ava-saint-cloud-paris-france-by-rem-koolhaas/ http://www.oma.eu/index.php?option=com_projects&view=project&id=196&Itemid=10 http://www.insanus.org/offset75/arquivos/Villa%20dall%20Ava_praes.jpg

Book: OMA Rem Koolhaas Living