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> Munger said he based the dorm’s design on the Unité d'Habitation in Marseille by Le Corbusier. Ugh, that is one of the ugliest, soul crushing building I've e
by ur-whale 5y ago
> Munger said he based the dorm’s design on the Unité d'Habitation in Marseille by Le Corbusier.
Ugh, that is one of the ugliest, soul crushing building I've ever visited.
I went to see it on a trip to Marseilles, dragged there by my art major girlfriend of the time who was into Le Corbusier big time, including his furniture designs.
Much like his sofas which - while stylish - are entirely unfit for any kind of sitting on longer than a minute, Le Corbusier's buildings are the ultimate exercise in not caring for the people who will live in it.
- mdp2021 5y agoI must say that I agree about the paradox: Le Corbusier called his designs "functional machines" and they require much modification to fit the purpose.