House Canneel

Le Corbusier – Maison Canneel, Brussels, Belgium, 1929 (Unrealized project)

The project consists of five levels with a narrow and elongated plan. The entrance is via a ramp that allows the car to enter the garage, on which the volume of the swimming pool is suspended. The path then leads to the main entrance on the staircase. The original ogival staircase (almond-shaped) expands in an articulated form to serve the various levels.
The apartment's rooms are located between the first and second levels: on the first floor, the sleeping area with three bedrooms.
The large free-form room has internal services, overlooks the garden with a large window and connects to the pool with a walkway. On the second floor is the living area: the space is characterized by the double curved wall of the staircase and the kitchen, the dining area is completely flooded with natural light with the large floor-to-ceiling window.
The living room area is double height, with a sculptural semicircular staircase in view, which leads to the terrace-garden level. The fireplace is placed in a slightly decentralized position but still the protagonist of that part of the space. The third and last floor on one side overlooks the large void of the living area, on the other it opens towards the terrace. This is protected by the two side walls and overlooks the garden and the swimming pool with a simple railing. The surface of about 35 square meters is paved but has a small garden area.
The beautiful project for the Canneel house was never realized.