Marseille (also Marseilles in English), known in antiquity as Masalia, Massalia or Massilia is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of around 853,000 within its administrative limits on a land area of 240.62 km2. It is the third largest urban area and metropolitan area after Paris and Lyon with a population of around 1.6 million.

The city was historically the most important trade center in the region and functioned as the main trade port of the French Empire. Marseille is France’s largest city on the Mediterranean coast and largest commercial port. Marseille is the capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, as well as the capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Its inhabitants are called Marseillais in French and Marselhés in Occitan.

Source: wikipedia

Marseille Architecture Designs

Marseille Architecture Designs

Hexagone, Luminy University Campus
Design: Rémy Marciano Architecte

image Courtesy architecture office
Hexagone at Luminy University Campus in Marseille
Transforming the original 1960s building into a “learning center” offers a new venue for student life, meeting and sharing on this Marseilles campus.

MaisonP Residence, Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, Bouches-du-Rhône department, southern France
Design: Pietri Architectes

photograph : Philippe Biolatto
Residence in Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade
The house, with a floor area of 296 sqm, is built on one and the same level but divided into several units. The ground floor comprises three separate same height volumes: the garage, the entrance/kitchen area and the bedroom/living room area.

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