The Radiant City

The Radiant City

Feature 12855475 | © House of Pictures / Limbour, Bertrand | 59 images & text

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Featuring: This cité radieuse [radiant city] is one of Le Corbusier’s most famous works. It proved enormous influential architectural wise and is cited as the initial inspiration of the brutalist architectural style. It has in July 2016 been officially named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.We explore: The housing unit in Marseille, France is composed of 321 flats of 14 different types, 19 levels including 7 streets running lengthwise. Inside, corridors run through the centre of the long axis of every third floor of the building, with each apartment lying on two levels, and stretching from one side of the building to the other. It is locally know as La Maison du Frada (The Madman’s House) and is quiet a unique place to explore.

Feature No.: 12855475
Number of images: 59
Country: France
Photographer: © House of Pictures / Limbour, Bertrand
Text Writer: Bertrand Limbour
Producer: Bertrand Limbour
Topic: Lifestyle
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