Print Sources

1. William J.R. Curtis - Le Corbusier Ideas and Forms (p. 71)

In this book the author relays the ideas and thoughts behind his residence buildings and villas. Le Corbusier believed that each building should be a mini city within its own. Sarabhai and other wealthy patrons invested in Le Corbusier view of modern architecture and his art form. The boxy shapes were consistent during the early villas such as this one. As he continued to design buildings, he made the boxy buildings more unique with the addition of more personality.

2. Roberto Gargiani Anna Rosellini - Le Corbusier Bèton Brut and Ineffable Space, 1940-1965 Surface Materials and Psychophysiology of Vision (p. 363)

This book talks about the success in the material used for this villa. He used reinforced concrete beams to shape the shape of the villa more freely, exploring the different sections. The parallel structure of the villa also helps resist the windy environment of this area of India. The boxy shapes and zones allow the viewer to look at and create new spaces within the villa.