Allison Burrell

Villa DallAva

Built: 1991

Location: Paris, France
-in a residential area called Saint Cloud.

Square Footage: 3,767.368 ft, 322.917 ft (swimming pool)

Architect: Rem Koolhaas (OMA)
-Was born on November 17
th
, 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 dont have to be perfectly straight and symmetrical but they
can still be beautiful. The cold exterior in terms of materials doesnt 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


Faade









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