{"product_id":"the-sunny-days-of-villa-savoye-9783035620610","title":"The Sunny Days of Villa Savoye","description":"\u003cp\u003e The story of Villa Savoye \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVilla Savoye is an icon of modern architecture. \u003cbr\u003eBut who were Eugénie and Pierre Savoye, who had the house built between \u003cbr\u003e1928 and 1930? Why did they commission Le Corbusier? And how did they \u003cbr\u003elive in the country house they dubbed \"Villa les Heures Claires\"? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheir\u003cbr\u003e grandson Jean-Marc Savoye tells the story of the villa and its \u003cbr\u003eresidents using rare documents and family memories. In his pictures, \u003cbr\u003eillustrator Jean-Philippe Delhomme - long fascinated by the building - \u003cbr\u003ebrings to life the construction site, everyday life, the war period, its\u003cbr\u003e use as a barn, and its rescue from demolition. In 1965, Le Corbusier \u003cbr\u003elived to see Villa Savoye declared a monument; in 2016 it earned a spot \u003cbr\u003eon the UNESCO World Heritage list and now welcomes 40,000 visitors each \u003cbr\u003eyear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The grandson of the builders grants personal insights into the history of Le Corbusier's Villa Savoye \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Letters and photos from the family archives \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eighteen specially created illustrations by Jean-Philippe Delhomme \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean-Philippe Delhomme,Jean-Marc Savoye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Birkhauser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 8.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783035620610","brand":"Birkhauser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48671116165257,"sku":"9783035620610","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_0b0eb7b5-f7b5-4391-88ab-a38482a4f093.jpg?v=1791954358","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-sunny-days-of-villa-savoye-9783035620610","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}