Cite Radieuse
The featured building is NOT the Cité Radieuse in Marseille, but apparently the Housing Unit built by Le Corbusier upon the same blue print in Briey la Forêt in Eastern France. Five Housing Units were built, including the one in Marseille (1946-52), Rezé (1953-55), West Berlin (1957-58), Briey La Forêt (1959-60) and the latest in Firminy (1965-67). The one in Marseille is the only one encapsulating all principles of the vertical city (Public School, roof top opened to public, public spaces, shops and spaces for profesional activities...). It now also host an international art center (MAMO) and a Third space for architecture (Kolektiv Cité Radieuse). All Housing Units are UNESCO listed since 2016.
Maxime Forest, Kolektiv Cité Radieuse Marseille
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