EXTERIOR

Le Corbusier used vivid shades of red, blue, yellow, green, etc. to make the building seem less dull during the already gloomy post-war era. The color on the Brise Soleil, framing each apartment balcony, was also meant to highlight the individual cells within the massive structure (exponsed concrete)-further communicating his concept: exploring communal spaces vs. individual spaces.

In the interior, Le Corbusier continued to highlight individual spaces with color. For example, the doors of the apartments (above, center) were all painted various colors to differentiate the apartments. Kitchens (above right) were mostly characterized by the color green. On a smaller scale, shelves in separate rooms (pictured right) were painted different colors.