Cité Radieuse Marseille - Le Corbusier

As a fan of Brutalist architecture and a great admirer of Le Corbusier's work, I present a 1:500 scale model of the Unité d'Habitation de Marseille also known as the Cité Radieuse!

While visiting the building, I came up with the idea of creating as faithful a replica as possible, so that I could own a small piece of it at home :)

Entirely designed by myself, the set is fully printable in PLA on a standard-size FDM 3D printer. All parts are print-ready and require no support. I recommend either white filament for an "architect's model" look or light gray for a more realistic rendering ;)

Assembly is straightforward, with a few dots of superglue. You can reinforce the structure with small screws if you wish (holes are provided for this purpose), but this is optional.

You can use the files for the complete model and the exploded view for assembly. Please note that these files are not intended for printing! Only the part-by-part files are intended for this purpose.

Please note that FDM printing being what it is, some parts may need to be lightly deburred with a precision cutter before assembly, if it forces too much...

Happy printing to you! :)

No support required

Allow for a 5 to 10mm brim to prevent delamination, especially for thin parts.

10% filling is sufficient, as many parts are too thin anyway and will be filled automatically.

3 solid bottom layers, 4 solid top layers.