Unité d’Habitation, Marseille
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Unité d’Habitation, Marseille is a pioneering mid-20th-century modernist residential housing block by Le Corbusier that exemplifies his vision of high-density, communal urban living.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Unité d’Habitation type building
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housing block → modernist architecture work → residential building → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cité Radieuse
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Radiant City → |
| architect |
Le Corbusier
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Nadir Afonso → |
| architecturalStyle |
Brutalism
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Modernism → |
| completionDate |
1952
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| contains |
duplex apartments
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hotel → internal streets → nursery school → outdoor auditorium → paddling pool → roof terrace → running track → shops → |
| country |
France
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| designedAccordingTo |
Modulor system
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| designedFor |
communal living
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high-density urban living → |
| hasCirculationType |
internal corridors every third floor
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| hasFeature |
brise-soleil
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colorful loggias → roofscape as communal space → |
| hasFloorPlanType |
interlocking duplex units
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| hasFunction |
communal facilities
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residential housing → |
| hasOwner |
various private owners and co-ownership association
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| hasStructuralSystem |
pilotis
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| height |
56 metres
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| heritageDesignation |
Monument historique (France)
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| heritageDesignationDate |
1995
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| influenced |
Brutalist housing estates worldwide
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post-war social housing design → |
| inspiredBy |
Le Corbusier’s concept of vertical garden city
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| locatedIn |
Boulevard Michelet, Marseille
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| location |
Marseille
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| materialUsed |
reinforced concrete
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| numberOfApartments |
337
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| numberOfFloors |
18
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| partOf |
Unité d’Habitation series
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| startDate |
1947
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear |
2016
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageListing |
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
true
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Le Corbusier
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Le Corbusier ("Cité Radieuse, Marseille") → Le Corbusier ("Unité d’Habitation, Berlin") → Le Corbusier ("Unité d’Habitation, Nantes-Rezé") → Le Corbusier ("Unité d’Habitation, Briey-en-Forêt") → Le Corbusier ("Unité d’Habitation, Firminy") → |
notableWork |
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Unité d’Habitation, Marseille
("Cité Radieuse")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Brutalism
("Unité d’Habitation in Marseille")
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hasNotableExample |
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The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
("Unité d’habitation de Marseille")
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hasPart |
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Unité d’Habitation, Marseille
("Unité d’Habitation series")
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partOf |
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Le Modulor
("Unité d’Habitation in Marseille")
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usedInWork |