Villa Muller | Parti Diagram | 1:200

Geometry

• The house is based on the proportions of 2:3 with the geometry of repeated squares found in the rectangular plan. The living room is one third and the dining room is one-sixth of one level. The square shape corresponding to the interior is used on the façades also.

Circulation

• Horizontal circulation (drawings show entry level and raised ground level of the living program): Access to the living room from the entrance is via an alcove approached by a short flight of stairs and a turn. A number of routes intersect in front of the alcove. The route on the left lead up to the boudoir while the route to the right provide access to the dining room and the central stairs to go upward for private space.
  
• Vertical circulation : The space of raumplan is connected vertically at different levels. The vertical movement takes place via the central staircase, service staircase and elevator.

Enclosure

• Relationship between inside and outside
  The facades forms an emphatic division between inside and outside. The villa has an introverted character and the main private outside space is on the roof where the breakfast room leads.
  
• Massing
  The house is in large cubic form sitting on a slope.

Structure

The villa is supported vertically by the exterior wall which is load bearing and four columns in the center. One of the columns is the elevator shaft and the others are blended into the interior as internal walls.


Program

• Zoning of private and public functions
  
  · Gradient of vertical privacy: The entry level with the anteroom and living rooms are the most public of all levels. The boudoir accessed by its own staircase from the living room becomes more private. And the bedroom level is only accessible from the boudoir and library level, the utmost privacy is ensured.
  
  . Gradient of horizontal privacy: The street front is the most public and contains the entrance. The living room is at the back facing away from the street towards the private garden. On the sleeping level, the master bedroom is also located at the back of the villa to provide most privacy.