The location of the section cut was chosen on the basis that it:
- highlighted the interior and exterior spaces (enclosure parti)
- was parallel to the axis facing the ocean, what Utzon wanted to take advantage of, thereby emphasising the minimal structure on one side compared to the other (structure parti)
- clearly indicated the central public core, and private wings (program parti)
The structural "ribs" of the model can be seen below the floor level. A series of these were cut with varying levels to accommodate for the varying floor levels of the Villa. Some of the supports were biscuited together to account for, for example, the different floor levels on either side of a wall. Utzon alters the floor and roof levels to emulate the surrounding steeped/terraced landscape.
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