Le Corbusier - Dortoir du Palais du Peuple - Paris, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 48° 50.001 E 002° 21.012
31U E 452313 N 5409133
[FR] Un bâtiment sur cour, donnant sur le square René Le Gall, fut édifié en 1926 par l'architecte Le Corbusier. [EN] The interior of Le Corbusier’s dormitory, is not visitable but the exterior can be easily viewed from the park behind.
Waymark Code: WMQ9JN
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 01/17/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mark1962
Views: 7

[FR] Le Palais du Peuple est un hôtel social, construit en 1912 par l'Armée du Salut, accueillant les hommes sans abri.

L'essentiel de la solution apportée ici par Le Corbusier, consistait dans l'emploi d'un terrain oublié derrière les corps de logis existants. En recouvrant ce terrain négligé, on laissait libre au-devant des nouveaux dortoirs et au-devant des anciens dortoirs du Palais du Peuple, un jardin en plein soleil et le vaste dégagement des domaines des Gobelins.

[EN] Le Corbusier and Jeanneret aimed to capitalize on the sunny site by orienting the extension toward the light while retaining as much light as possible for the existing edifice.
Architect: Le Corbusier

Building Type: Residential

Date Built: 1926

City building is located in: Paris

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