A radiant unity - Colin Bisset

Le Corbusier’s building is located in an area that wasn’t built-up in 1949 when construction started but is now a busy part of the city complete with a swanky velodrome and numerous other apartment blocks. It’s commonly called the Cite Radieuse, referring to the Radiant City concept that Le Corbusier first touted in the early 1920s where apartment buildings would be set within open parkland, offering fresh air, views and proximity to nature. I was staying in its hotel, located on the 3rd level, which actually means the 3rd ‘street’ rather than the 3rd floor – the building has five internal ‘streets’ serving two-level apartments, their second floors running the full width of the building, under or above an internal street. It means that the hotel is in the middle section of the block, actually the 7th floor, high enough for lovely views to the sea.

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