Maison Citrohan 1920 and 1922

Le Corbusier – Citrohan House – reconstruction of the first hypotheses 1920 and 1922

Reconstruction of the first hypothesis of the maison citrohan of 1920.
The project dates back to 1919-20 and then there will be other solutions always on this design basis.
The construction system is based on the Hennebique structure for floors and columns.
The typology is that of a Mediterranean house with an external staircase on one side that serves all floors.
At this time Le Corbusier had not yet developed the concept of pilotis so the house rests with its entire perimeter wall on the ground.
The novelty introduced in this type of home is the double height of the living room, a space illuminated by a large industrial-style window as was customary in the Parisian studios of artists and painters of the time. 
The name is a variant of the Citroen car brand to recall the concept of the house as a machine for living in and how a car can be built by assembling the various pieces.

Reconstruction of the second hypothesis of the maison citrohan of 1922. (Type A and B)
In 1922 in Paris, at the Autumn Salon, Le Corbusier presents an evolution of this project with the introduction of pilotis on the ground floor. The staircase is brought inside the perimeter wall, there will always be the double height of the living room illuminated by large glass surfaces. 
At the request of many users, we have developed two different 3D versions of this version, with and without the second external staircase.