<Molitor Building>

The apartment building designed by Le Corbusier is located in Paris - between two contrasting parts/areas. On one side are parks and remnants of the historical fortifications, and on the other the Boulogne Woods - at night - a place for Parisian underground nightlife.
Le Corbusier proposed the design as early as 1931, but construction was complicated by financial issues. Together with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret, they had to find tenants to implement the design. The building was completed in 1934 and has eight floors - the first six contain ten apartments and in the last two, Le Corbusier created his own studio at his own expense.
The concept is based on principles formulated by Le Corbusier himself - the apartments have an open floor plan so that each owner can arrange it according to their preferences, a free facade with ribbon windows, and a rooftop garden. It should be noted that this was the first residential building with a glazed facade. Thanks to this, the apartments are filled with light and the owners have quality views. He achieved what he called "basic joys": sun-sky-trees. This theme was later expanded in the project of the "radiant city."
Originally, a steel skeleton was to be used as a load-bearing element, but due to its cost, a cheaper concrete structure was chosen. Archways had to be created on the top floor to transfer the load.
Le Corbusier designed his own apartment to meet his creative and life needs. He eliminated a number of doors that would unnecessarily divide the space - for example, the bedroom was connected to the bathroom. However, he separated the creative space with rotating doors that spanned the full height of the room. A spiral staircase leads to the outdoor terrace, which offers views of the surroundings.
Now the building serves as a museum and is under the patronage of the UNESCO organization.