903. Sabaudia. La casa del Fascio
Estimados Jose y Pilar,
"En todas las almas, como en todas las casas, ademas
de fachada, hay un interior escondido"
(Raul Germano Brandão)
Con todo el cariño,
R
902. Louisiana
Dear Agnete,
A picture of the first extension to the old patrician villa that serves as the main entrance to the Louisiana Museum
of modern art in Humlebaek, near Elsinore. This museum,
with its many expansions over the years, is a masterpiece
of Danish modernist architecture that brilliantly combines
art, architecture and landscape.
Regards.
R
901. Praha. Dum Ustredni rady odboru
Dear Ladislav,
The General Pension Fund Building in Prague-Zizkov was the largest Functionalist structure in the city. It is considered by many to be one of the most important works of Czech Functionalism and a hallmark for the Czech architectural modern movement.
The freestanding cross-shaped ground plan and the long strips of ribbon windows, are two of the architectural features in this outstanding building that clearly follows Le Corbusier's design precepts.
Regards.
R
900. Fos Sur Mer. La Tour de Vigie
Dear David,
If you thought of Laurel & Hardy as an
inspiration for these magnificent observation
tower and water tank at the Port of Marseille,
I think in another eternal couple, Romeo and
Juliet, to compare this bold and terrific image
with those I keep in my mind about the old,
charming and delicate Romeo and Juliet
Windmill that Frank Lloyd Wright built at
Taliesin back in 1896.
Warm regards,
R
899. Marina Bay by Night
Dear Laurent,
In the center of this picture is the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, topped out with a remarkable cantilevered platform that contains a vanishing edge swimming pool. Moshe Safdie, the architect of this building complex, looked for inspiration in card desks, since the casino is one of the main features of this outstanding resort that also includes a 2,500-room hotel, a convention center, two theaters, a museum, an ice skating rink, seven restaurants, and more than 300 stores.
Regards,
R
898. La Mémé, Louvain en Woluwe (Bruxelles)
Dear Peter,
The picture in this postcard shows from left to right the
Restaurant 80, the Medical Faculty Housing, and the
School Chapelle-aux-Champs, all by Belgian iconoclastic
architect Lucien Kroll who partially developed here in
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert an iconic representation of
democratic architecture.
Regards,
R
897. Valencia. Palau de la Musica
896. Salvador-BA-Brasil. Vista aerea do Centro Administrativo
895. Montecatini Terme.
Dear Carlo,
"Architecture for architects is wrong, it breaks the
continuity of architectural history. Architecture is not for
architects. it's for the public" (Paolo Portoghesi)
Sincerely,
R
894. Montecatini Terme. La Stazione Principale.
Carissimo Giovanni,
"...tale fabbricato è forse la parte più geniale della nuova stazione di Montecatini, nel senso che il razionalismo tecnico, indispensabile nell'edificio viaggiatori, è qui meno rigido. Là è la macchina che si impone, qui è l'ispirazione che detta. Il giallo-sole del travertino cede il posto all'ombra fresca della pietra di grotta"
(Il Nuovo Giornale, 4 agosto 1937)
Un caloroso saluto,
R
Un caloroso saluto,
R
893. Solvesborg. Listers harads tingshus
892. Tampere. Tammerfors.
Dear Ossi,
The Tampere Bus Station (Tampereen Linja-autoasema)
is one of the finest examples of early functionalist
architecture in Finland. Although partially bombed by the
Soviets during the Winter War of 1940, the building has been preserved in its original function and form since it was built in 1938. With its simple and elegant white facades, flat roofs, long strips of ribbon windows, and minimal decoration, the Tampere Bus Station was fully restored in 2008 to recover its original appearance.
Regards,
R
891. C.I.E. Bus Terminal, Dublin
Dear Sean & Michel,
"There were no books in the library, it was a very small
department in those days, except for four books by Le
Corbusier, so we were all mad fans o Le Corbusier. You
can see this in the station, it is influenced by the Swiss
Pavilion at the Cite Universitaire in Paris and the Salvation
Army Hostel in Paris also by Le Corbusier"
(Michael Scott)
Best,
R
890. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Casa del Marino
Querido Nestor,
Miguel Martin-Fernandez de la Torre fue un extraordinario arquitecto canario que construyó importantes obras racionalistas como el Cabildo
Insular de Gran Canaria, el Edificio Shell Staibs o
el Hospital Psiquiátrico de Gran Canaria. La Casa
del Marino que se muestra en esta postal supuso un ejemplo muy destacado en el proceso de retorno a
la segunda modernidad arquitectónica en España.
Este inmenso edificio esta compuesto de piezas
programaticamente independientes dedicadas respectivamente a viviendas, hotel, capilla, clínica
Este inmenso edificio esta compuesto de piezas
programaticamente independientes dedicadas respectivamente a viviendas, hotel, capilla, clínica
y espacios comerciales, articulándose todas ellas sabiamente en la complicada parcela triangular
donde se enclava el edificio.
Se han establecido concomitancias entre este
Se han establecido concomitancias entre este
edificio y otros de naturaleza similar desarrollados
en la misma época en Europa por parte de
arquitectos como Alison y Peter Smithson en
Inglaterra o Jacob Bakema y Jo Van den Broek en Holanda.
Saludos afectuosos.
R.
889. Potsdam. Einstein-Turm
Hola abuelo,
Aquí te mando otra postal de la
época dedicada al observatorio de
Potsdam de Erich Mendelsohn.
Aunque es un edificio más bien
pequeño esta obra es una de las
cumbres de la arquitectura
expresionista. Hay dos ideas de
gran fuerza expresiva que se funden
en este proyecto: la tendencia a
la verticalidad y la ascensión por
una parte y la idea de la cueva y
del mundo subterraneo de naturaleza
Nietzschiana por otra.
Espero que te guste.
Besos.
R
888. Unity Temple. Oak Park, Illinois
Querido Enric,
Decía Frank Lloyd Wright que el Estilo es una consecuencia del Carácter. El Templo Unitario en Oak Park es considerado por muchos el primer ejemplo de arquitectura moderna construido en el mundo, y como tal influyo enormemente en la creación del estilo moderno en arquitectura.
Un saludo afectuoso.
R
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