beside under is beside under is
inside on top of surrounded by inside on top of surrounded by
Le Corbusier proposal for Al-
giers is 14 story, 15km long building with
a highway on top. Main features of the
projects was close proximity and easy ac-
cess to transport infrastructure and won-
derful view on the landscape available for
all people living in the building.
Pedregulho Social Housing,
Rio de Janeiro was built in 1947-52. The
building has 272 housing units. Project
was inspired by Le Corbusier unbuilt plan
for Rio de Janeiro. One of the floor with
the ramp is used as a direct connection for
bicycles and motorcycles with the build-
ing.
Figure 53
Algiers Le Corbusier proposal, Figure 55
Pedregulho Housing, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
Figure 54
Algiers Le Corbusier proposal, Figure 52
Pedregulho Housing, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
around
In comparison to the examples
of locating infrastructure under the build-
ing being on top additionally offers more
advantages such as various views from
the road.
Efimovich Alina
around
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