🏛️ The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement: Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor
Modernist residential apartment building in Paris, France, UNESCO World Heritage Site
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: 24 rue Nungesser et Coli, 16th arrondissement, Paris
- Completed: 1934 (construction 1931–1934)
- Architects: Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
- UNESCO inscription: 2016
The Immeuble locatif à la Porte Molitor is a modernist residential apartment building in Paris's 16th arrondissement that demonstrates early 20th-century principles of functional urban housing design. Built between 1931 and 1934 by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, the structure exemplifies the application of industrial production methods and efficiency standards to multi-family residential architecture. The building was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016 as part of the ...