Maisons Jaoul, Modernist residential houses in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Maisons Jaoul are two brick and concrete houses at 81 bis rue de Longchamp in Neuilly-sur-Seine, each about 300 square metres. House A, for the parents, stands on the street and screens House B, for the son, from view. Both have two upper floors, shallow concrete vaults cast on thin brickwork, and a shared garden, concrete terrace and basement.
Built between 1953 and 1955 for industrialist André Jaoul, these two houses represented a specific moment in Le Corbusier's architectural development. The project emerged as the architect refined his approach to residential design using raw materials and bold structural forms.
The houses are private and only rarely open to the public, so the brick and concrete are usually seen from Rue de Longchamp. House A, the parents' home, stands on the street and shields House B, the son's, from view. Both share one garden, a concrete terrace and a common basement.
The houses are private and only exceptionally open to the public, so visits depend on rare events such as heritage open days. They stand at 81 bis, rue de Longchamp in Neuilly-sur-Seine, house A on the street shielding house B from view. From outside, the brick and concrete facades and the curved roof profile can be seen from the street.
The shared underground garage accessible by a sloped ramp was an unusual solution linking two independent homes through shared infrastructure. This arrangement allowed both families to maintain completely separate households while pooling practical facilities.
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