Unite d'habitation
Unite d’Habitation Unite d’Habitation is a residential housing complex located in Marseille, France designed by Le Corbusier and is a great example of Brutalist Architecture. The building was completed in 1952 and contained 337 housing units amongst 18 floors holding over 1600 residents. The building was designed to accommodate those who lost their homes during World War two. The material choice of this building was very important to the design, it was built with reinforced beton-brut concrete (rough cast concrete), the material was relatively cheap in post-war Europe and reflected the character of life following World War two, rough, worn, as well as unforgiving. Before Unite d’Habitation Le Corbusier had not designed on a large building scale. So, he sought out to see if he could implement his five points of architecture into the design. He used pilots to lift the building and allow a public flow on the ground floor level incorporating his idea of the “free plan”. Le Corbusier ...