Double type E duplex

Located in Marseille, Le Corbusier’s Unité d’Habitation is situated in the prestigious 8th arrondissement. It is set within a three-hectare park, between hills and the sea. With two levels of amenities, including a shopping gallery with local stores and a hotel, as well as a nursery school, a solarium, a swimming pool, and an open-air theater on the roof, along with permanent security, La Cité Radieuse offers an exceptional quality of life.

With its unmatched double surface area among the 337 apartments in La Cité Radieuse, this duplex stands out for its generous volumes. Its open floor plan and expansive spaces offer great potential for various uses and adaptations (receptions, exhibitions, etc.). Its outdoor areas, totaling nearly 32 m², are also unparalleled.

Unified in 1966 and renovated in the 1990s (including woodwork, kitchen, and Moroccan Tadelakt walls), the apartment has retained most of its original features, such as the staircase designed by Jean Prouvé, built-in storage, and the “boat shower” cabins.

Born in 1887 in Switzerland and passed away in 1965, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, better known as Le Corbusier, was an architect and urban planner renowned for transforming architecture into a total art form. He designed buildings and interiors, focusing on both furniture and comfort, while considering the urban dimensions of his projects. He remains one of the most emblematic figures of the Modern Movement.

Throughout his career, Le Corbusier shared his visions and theories by participating in international exhibitions, such as the 1925 exhibition where he presented the Pavillon de l’Esprit Nouveau, and the 1937 exhibition with his Pavillon des Temps Nouveaux.

A proponent of modernism and rejecting decorative arts, Le Corbusier embodied his architectural philosophy in his villas, particularly in the Villa Savoye (1928), where he theorized the “Five Points of Modern Architecture” (pilotis, roof terrace, ribbon windows, free façade, and open floor plan).

Although he was one of the most prolific architects of his time, many of his projects, such as the “Voisin” Plan and the Contemporary City for Three Million Inhabitants, were never realized. Sometimes considered too polemical or radical for the public, Le Corbusier’s work nonetheless achieved international resonance. His final major project was in Chandigarh, India, where he oversaw the urban planning for the new capital of Punjab, blending raw concrete with lush vegetation.