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546. Pärnu

August 10, 2011 a: Olev Siinmaa; Anton Soans c: Estonia y: 1937

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Dear Sven,

The flagship of Estonian functionalism was the Rannahotell
built in 1937. Its curved middle section, with a roof terrace
facing the Baltic Sea, imitates the machine aesthetics of
contemporary steamboats.

Regards,
R

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1782. Stadtschloss und Nicolaikirche, Gruss aus Potsdam

Dear Martin,

"The duty of architecture is to turn something useful, practical,
and functional into something beautiful" (K.F. Schinkel)

Sincerely,
R

1783. Rovaniemi, Linja-autoasema

Dear Harri,

"Inspiration for the design of the roof forms of Rovaniemi Bus
Station came from Vuoksenniska Church, a project I worked on
simultaneously in Aalto's office" (Karlo Leppänen)

Sincerely,
R

1850. Institute du Monde Arabe, Paris

Dear Michel,

"Each new situation requires a new architecture"
(Jean Nouvel)

Regards,
R

1801. Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland

Querida Sara,

Este famoso museo en Helsinki fue ideado originalmente
como fruto de dos fuerzas convergentes en su emplazamiento:
la "línea cultural" que lo curva hacia el magnífico Palacio de
Conciertos llamado Finlandia Hall, y la "línea natural" que lo
desvía hacia el paisaje del fondo y la Bahía de Töölö. El
resultado es un edificio espectacular y luminoso.

Paralelismos entre espacio y vida.
R

713. Deutsche Bauausstellung, Berlin 1931

Dear Matilda,

Lilly Reich, the co-designer with Mies van der Rohe of
the Barcelona Chair, was also artistic co-director of the
1931 exhibition Die Wohnung Unserer Zeit (The Dwelling
in Our Time). The two buildings in the background center
of the image of this contemporary postcard were designed,
one by Mies ven der Rohe and the other by Lilly Reich,
sharing both a long and meaningful connecting wall.

Best regards.
R

546. Pärnu

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