Architect: Le Corbusier (October 6, 1887 – August 27, 1965)
Location: 280 Boulevard Michelet, 13008 Marseille, France
Completion year: 1952
Style: Modern
- http://homesdesign.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/palladio-and-le-corbusier/
HD Floor Plan:
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| http://superplan.org/atlas?field_type_of_plan_tid=All&sort_by=field_date_value&sort_order=DESC |
Having all the main windows facing east or west meant that half of the apartments had living rooms facing the ocean view and other half had the kids’ bedrooms facing the ocean view. There is no way around this. The only other way you can have double-sided apartments is to have one core for every two apartments – which is wasteful. Here’s an example of Niemeyer’s. It’s less wasteful if elevators aren’t involved.
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| http://misfitsarchitecture.com/tag/unite-dhabitation/ |
Anyway, in Marseilles, the long sides of the building face east and west so, in hot weather, there was probably a land breeze in the mornings and a sea-breeze in the afternoon. GoogleEarth “Unité d’Habitations Marseilles” 43°15’25.07″N 5°23’56.49″E. There’s also a 3D model you can look around, get a feel for the site, etc.
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