One of Le Corbusier‘s principle ideas was that architecture could make its inhabitants healthier and happier through, as historian Paul Overy explains, ‘light, air and openness’. Developing his theories against the backdrop of the hygienist movement and tuberculosis crisis in Europe, Le Corbusier sought to improve health initially in the villas he designed for wealthy clients in the 1920s and 1930s. These features included white walls, linoleum flooring and roof terraces. It was not until after the Second World War, however, that the characteristics that came to define his architecture of housing were really implemented on a large scale. Indeed, the most famous example is his Unité d’Habitation in Marseille, completed in 1953. It is therefore significant that the rooftop of the building is undergoing a radical transformation of use by designer Ito Morabito: from an outdoor gym in the sky for the building’s residents, to an arts centre complete with café and artist residences. Read the full article at: The Guardian