1639. Stadsbiblioteket Stockholm
















Dear Olof,

This is an interesting replica of an old postcard dated in
1929. The drawing on the original card was probably made
by Sven Malm and is signed with the word Vulc.

Regards,
R

1638. The Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Bldg.





















Querido Valentín,

Aqui te mando una postal antigua que muestra el
primer rascacielos moderno del mundo.
Lo aprendimos de tu padre que lo conocía y
admiraba.

Enhorabuena,
R

1636. Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove CA





















Dear Roberto,

The famous Crystal Cathedral is being renovated and will open its doors by 2019.  It will be renamed Christ Cathedral and became the new seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County.

Regards,
R

1635. Lappeenranta. Lauritsalan Kirkko
















Dear Paul,

Lauritsala church in Lappeeranta on the shore of lake
Saimaa in southeastern Finland was designed around the
idea of an equilateral triangle representing the Holy Trinity.

Regards,
R

1634. House of Worship. United Church of Rowayton, CT














Dear Michael,

"The Rowayton Church is a superbly functional unit. Though it is several light years removed from the rigid geometry usually associated with the term "functional", It serves the varied needs of the parish to perfection." (Robert Mutrux, Great New England Churches)

Sincerely,
R

1633. Kalevan kirkko
















Dear Sybille,

Tampere will be a nice place to visit one summer.  
The Kaleva and Hervanta parishes by the Pietiläs, or 
the Liehlati church by Turunen will be a good way 
to start exploring the city.

Best,
R

1632. La Pedrera. Casa Milá

















Querido Walter,

"Las casas nuestras tenían pues, algo de campamentos. O
de empresas descubridoras" (Pablo Neruda, Confieso que
he vivido)

Un abrazo,
R

1631. Mrs. Thomas H. Gale House
















Dear Theo,

A little house that is considered a forerunner of one of
the most famous and beautiful houses ever built:
Fallingwater in Mill Run.

Best,
R

1630. Kimbell Art Museum. Fort Worth TX
















Dear Sybille,

"Design is not making beauty; beauty emerges from selection, affinities, integration, love" (Luis I. Kahn)

R

1629. Kunnantalo.Säynätsalo
















Dear Erki,

"Nothing is more dangerous in architecture as 
dealing with separate problems. If we do this we 
split the possibilities of making good building art" 
(Alvar Aalto)

Sincerely,
R