Villa Savoye: house and gardener’s lodge
The Poissy property combines a weekend house and gardener’s lodge, with distinct construction, protection and restoration histories.
A fresh perspective on your home.
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The Poissy property combines a weekend house and gardener’s lodge, with distinct construction, protection and restoration histories.
The property brings together residence, studio and meadow, following a design revision before construction in 1949.
The main house, guest house and their conservation have a chronology distinct from the editorial reading of the project.
Before transforming a home, a conversation about what deserves to remain can change the brief.
Before replacing a piece, separating changes in its use from what needs attention opens up a more precise comparison.
The flooring, an inherited piece or a fabric you want to keep can help frame a colour decision in context.
Composition, substrate and finish help compare a solution that should not be chosen by colour alone.
Stone needs a name and a finish; the pattern of its veining does not tell its whole story.
Format and colour are the starting point; intended use, substrate, joints and cleaning complete the comparison.
A table of comparable line items reveals differences before you decide on the total price.
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The Kaufmann family's weekend house offers a way to consider housing, landscape and conservation through a documented project by Frank Lloyd Wright.