🏢 The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement: Unité d'habitation Marseille (Cité radieuse)
Modernist residential complex and UNESCO World Heritage Site
📋 Fast Facts
- Designed by Le Corbusier; constructed 1947–1952
- Contains 337 apartments across 18 stories on pilotis
- UNESCO-inscribed as part of a global series of Le Corbusier works
- Located in Marseille, southern France; accommodates approximately 1,600 residents
The Unité d'habitation Marseille, commonly known as the Cité Radieuse (Radiant City), is a modernist residential complex that exemplifies Le Corbusier's vision of urban living integrated into a single self-contained structure. Built between 1947 and 1952 in Marseille, France, the building represents a landmark achievement in 20th-century architecture and is inscribed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site recognizing "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the ...