Building 1, high angle shot of the building looking to the east

Seen from the street, the sloping walls separating the terraces of the studios makes the construction look less massive. This design asserts one of the main concepts of the architecture of the Villa Arson, deployed horizontally “like a lizard in the sun” (Michel Marot). The concrete surfaces will be veneered with tumbled stones, planters will be filled, creating a visual vibration which also makes the volumes look less massive.