The Unite D Habitation, (Marseille, France); 1952 Jiahao Wang

Name: The Unite D Habitation

In the process of designing the unite d habitation, Le Corbusier used the humanistic ideology of Renaissance Leonardo da Vinci to evolve a set of "modulus" which was based on the dimensions of the parts of the man's body. Based on the formation of a series of fixed ratio series close to the golden section, he applied "modulus" to determine all dimensions of the building. The interior part repeats the style of the façade. This amazing is not only an intensive residence, but also a place to commemorate the masters.

Unite d habitation has a elevator and an administrator room. The building has 18 floors. The 7th and 8th floors of the building are shops and utilities, shops and utilities, including bakeries, grocery stores, restaurants, hotels, pharmacies, laundry rooms, barber shops, post offices and hotels. Kindergartens and nurseries are located on the top floor and the roof garden is accessible via ramps. There is a small swimming pool, a children’s play area, a 300-metre runway, a gym and a solarium on the roof. He imagined the roof garden as the deck of a ship sailing in the sea, allowing visitors to enjoy the beautiful scenery under the skyline and have fun from outdoor games and activities. Unite d habitation is 165 meters long, 24 meters wide and 56 meters high. The building is supported by huge pillars and looks like the four legs of an elephant. They are all made of unprocessed concrete, which is called coarse-grained concrete. Some visitors from Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden even thought that these traces were superficial. Material defects and poor construction techniques, but this is what Corbusier intended to produce. He tried to treat these ‘rude,’ ‘spontaneous,’ ‘looks seemingly casual’ processes and.The juxtaposition of details and modern architectural techniques produces a strong contrast in aesthetics. In fact, these specific words known as ‘wrinkles’ and ‘fetal birthmarks’ are sediments on the historical stage and are historical traces. It is also a microcosm of the human development process, and it describes the passage of time and the briefness of time.

Unite d habitation is a very successful building. Unite d habitation represents Le Corbusier's climax on the study of residential and public housing issues, combining his thoughts on modern architecture, especially on the relationship between the individual and the assembly. The residents would like to take to each other and share their experience of life , just like a small village. The apartment unit is soundproofed and maintains direct contact with the surrounding mountains and water environment, with sculpting power.

More importantly, he blended the ground floor of the apartment with urban greening and public activities on the ground, allowing residents to reach out to society as much as possible, get in touch with nature, and increase interaction between residents. He also introduced the public facilities in the residential area into the interior of the apartment, such as commercial streets, recreational green spaces, recreational facilities, etc., making the apartment a small society that meets the residents' psychological needs. These are worthy of learning and learning from contemporary architects.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit%C3%A9_d%27habitation