"Plan The Plan is the generator. Without a plan, you have lack of order, and wilfulness. The Plan holds in itself the essence of sensation..." L.C. [3]

level 0 The ground level contains primarily service spaces, the garage, storage spaces, spaces for the staff, heating and the entry hall. Seperated by two individual entries the visitor enters the building in the main entry on the right side. He penetrates the facade and enters the hall. Inside the hall, the movement is first directed by the columns and second by a curved plane. So the movement shifts from the internal axis to the staircase besides the axis. The staircase itself is shaped as a free sculpture and located outside the grid. To emphasize its individuality, the staircase is not connected to the ceiling. The movement thru the service entry on the left is the opposite. The visitor enters off the axis and shifts thru the vestibule onto the internal axis.

As a sequence of visual experiences on moving towards and into the villa, "Les Terrasses" typifies Le Corbusiers' usual method in offering a series of contrasting and memorable effects. First the appearance of the entry facade, a solid plane, and second the entirely different scenario of the entrance hall, a floating space connecting the ground level with the first floor. The ceiling above contains a piano shaped opening in order to connect the entry space with the upper floor. It is a hint of the next stage of the perception of the villa. Level 0 acts as a base to the entire composition of the villa and is given a horizontal reading by long windows to the rear and narrow spaced horizontal glazing bars throughout.