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The Parkland The Entry Foyer The parkland at the base of the building includes a small children’s playground (a more recent addition), a soccer field, volleyball and basketball courts, and even a small artificial lake – the most distinguishing feature of this particular ‘Unité’. The use and upkeep of these facilities is ensured by the building co-operative run clubs for each of the sports involved. 14 The lake of the ‘Unité’, at the base of the south end pilotis, is presently in a clean condition and even supports a natural fish and wildlife population, providing a popular recreational fishing spot for the inhabitants. 15 Problems regarding the disposal of waste and rubbish in the lake were previously experienced, but these appear to have been effectively eliminated thanks to the efficiency and effectiveness of the building co-operative. 16 A small post office is located in the entry foyer of the building and is open every afternoon, from Monday to Saturday. It is a useful facility, but provides few benefits other than shear, and possibly unnecessary, convenience 17 . It services only the residents of the building, being set well away from the general public in the interior of the ‘Unité’. If anything, the inclusion of this service is simply supports a sense of isolation experienced by these inhabitants of a proud but rather insular community. 18 A concierge office, opposite the post office in the entry foyer, is provided to inform the occasional visitors that the building receives. The office was originally a small bookshop and newsagent run by one of the building’s residents, but a successive owner could not be found when the first owner passed away, and so this service no longer exists. The post office is the sole remainder of the building’s internal commercial activity. 147 148 Co-operative Services In addition to the clubs and group activities (mentioned earlier) that the co-operative organises, communal picnics are also often arranged to encourage social interaction between the building’s inhabitants. 19 These social activities arranged by the co-operative promote a greater sense of belonging for the inhabitants of the ‘Unité’, establishing friendships with in the community that have played an integral role in binding the families of this ‘Unité’ to their homes. 20 A bi-monthly newsletter called Ici Corbu is also written and published by the co-operative of the ‘Unité’ in Rezé to notify the residents of any up and coming events or general building community related news. The newsletter has equally provided the co-operative with a means of educating the residents as to the design and history of their building and it’s architect, promoting the ideas upon which the building was based, and proliferating a notion of pride and solidarity with in the building’s community. 21 The building co-operative for the ‘Unité’ of Rezé is particularly active thanks to some of the older long-term residents of the building that are extremely proud of their habitat. 22 These residents have dedicated a large part of their lives to the maintenance and continued efficient functioning of the ‘Unité’ in Rezé, and it is thanks to them that building has remained in such a stable condition over the many years since its construction. 88. Le Corbusier’s poem and symbol of ‘La Main Ouverte’ (The Open Hand), that were pictured in an edition of the cooperative newsletter Ici Corbu – an illustration to the ‘Unité’ residents of the humanist aspirations of their building’s architect.
“Open to receive Open also for everyone to come and take from it...“ 149 150 89-90. The roof terrace of the ‘Unité d’habitation’ in Rezé today. The Roof Terrace The most problematic facility provided in the ‘Unité’ of Rezé is the roof terrace. Firstly, Le Corbusier intended the roof terrace to be a communal space for all residents, however general access to the roof terrace is now highly restricted for reasons of safety. It is not that the safety of the terrace has decreased over the years, but rather that the notion of safety is now quite different to when the building was constructed, and certain fences and balustrades are now required for this facility to be considered ‘safe’. Access is not permitted by anyone unless accompanied by an authorised member of the school or the building association, lift access is blocked outside of school hours, and the stair entry is always securely locked.
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Isabelle Toland B Sc. (Arch) Hons.
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Acknowledgements In writing this th
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Preface Observations and Visitation
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Introduction Singular / Plural The
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1. Dynamiting a grand barre on the
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and the CIAM (Congrès Internationa
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“in my career …I have devoted m
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The City Although during his format
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4. A sketch of the centre of Paris,
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Le Corbusier attributed certain fea
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From the design of ‘Immeubles-Vil
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12. Immeuble Locatif à la Molitor,
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Page 30 and 31: 42 The findings of the CIAM at this
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Page 36 and 37: Industrial Production The use of
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Page 40 and 41: 31. The ‘Unité d’habitation’
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Page 84 and 85: III.1 History The ‘Unité’ in B
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Page 90 and 91: The Parkland An Espace Le Corbusier
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