Become a paid member to listen to this article On the roof of Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation in Marseille After 60 years of existence, Le Corbusier‘s Unité d’Habitation in Marseille remains a ...
For lovers of modernist architecture, there’s invariably one name that connects the style to the city of Marseille: Le Corbusier. The Swiss architect’s 1947 Unité d’Habitation housing project has made ...
In an article originally published on Plataforma Arquitectura, Guillermo Hevia Garcia describes his experience when visiting the Unité d’ Habitation in Marseille, France, also known as Cité Radieuse.
If you’re looking to buy a beautiful piece of architectural history, you’re in luck! A duplex apartment in the Unité d’Habitation – Le Corbusier’s iconic modernist housing block in Marseille – has ...
Marseille Provence: gateway to France Marseille is at a turning point in its history. The cradle of a unique type of multiculturalism, France’s second largest city is undergoing significant expansion. These days, Marseille is known not only for its southern lifestyle, but also as a dynamic and evolving area, taking its place as a top-flight Mediterranean and global city.Following major urban ...
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Marseille avant Marseille : une très longue histoireLes premières occupations humaines du bassin de Marseille remontent au Paléolithique moyen (- 60 000). Quelques sites du Paléolithique supérieur, entre - 27 000 et - 10 000, dont celui de la grotte Cosquer, l’un des plus vieux témoins d’art pariétal européen, sont également connus.En revanche, à partir du Mésolithique (du IXe ...