'It unfolds itself as a place compounded of intricately varied transitions between house and terrace, garden and nature, structure and light.'[1]
[1] Richard Weston, Utzon: Inspiration, Vision, Architecture, (Denmark: Blondal Publishing, 2002), 390.
Program
The Villa matches closest to the 'row house' program with main corridors throughout the house giving access to all rooms.Circulation
Around four main corridors allow access to all the Villa's rooms.Structure
Structure: any supporting object carrying more than it's self-load.Can Feliz is a 'machine for viewing'[1]. Lighter structural elements are used at the back of the building to minimise their visual obstruction of the sea views.
[1] Richard Weston, Utzon: Inspiration, Vision, Architecture, (Denmark: Blondal Publishing, 2002), 389.
Geometry
Distances are commonly found in multiples of three metres, creating simple square and rectangular patterns.
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