A weeks visit to the South of France included a short stay in Marseille.
We passed by the Cite Radieuse, the iconic building designed by Le Corbusier and built between 1947-1952. The building influenced several housing schemes, including Park Hill in Sheffield. A very short stop gave me the opportunity to try and take a few architectural photographs of the external staircase.
The roof of the building was designed as a social space with a running track and even a paddling pool. From a distance the roof has the appearance of the superstructure of a liner (the top of which can be just seen in my photograph).
Another shot of the Staircase. The authorities had a large information board up which rather spoilt views of the whole building from the end elevation.
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