Dear Sam,
"Even the smallest daily chore can be humanized
with the harmony of culture" (Alvar Aalto)
Sincerely,
R
Sincerely,
R
1661. Torre del Oro y Torre Sevilla
Querida Jose,
"Veo a mis edificios como miembros de la ciudad y al diseñarlos intento que sean ciudadanos contribuyentes y responsables" (César Pelli)
Un abrazo,
R
1660. International Fair of Thessaloniki
Dear Helena,
The Hellenic Tourist Organization (HTO) Pavilion
is shown in this postcard beyond the lonely tree in
the middle of the picture. This was the first built architectural manifesto of great architect Aris Konstantinidis.
Sincerely,
R
Sincerely,
R
1659. Tampere Fire Station
Dear Aino,
This fantastic building was designed and built in1907 by an authentic pioneer: Olivia Mathilda (Wivi) Lönn. She was the first Finnish female architect to have started her own office in 1898 in her country.
Respectful,
R
1658. Herning. Den ny Svømmehal. Brændgårdvej
Dear Arne,
"I do not want to be addicted to the right angle.
I deal with lots of imbalances in my buildings"
(Anton Christensen)
Regards,
R
Regards,
R
1657. Complejo Cultural Teresa Carreño, Caracas, Venezuela
Dear Simón,
"Brutalism, a play between crudity and finesse"
(Le Corbusier)
Respectfully,
R
1656. Empresa Nacional de Luz y Fuerza, Managua
Querido Walter,
Este edificio es una de las joyas de la arquitectura
moderna nicaragüense por su limpieza de lineas, su
rotundidad y severidad y por su forma elegante y ágil
de llegar al suelo. A pesar de su aparente fragilidad
resistió sin problemas el fuerte terremoto de 1972.
Un abrazo,
R
Un abrazo,
R
1655. Messe Turm, Frankfurt
Dear Jan,
"Creativity has more to do with the elimination of
the inessential than with inventing something new"
(Helmut Jahn)
Best regards,
R
1654. Majolikahaus, Wien 6
Dear Walter,
"The details are not the details. They make the design"
(Charles Eames)
Sincerely,
R
1653. Cranbrook Art Museum. Interior
Dear John,
"Art was born as a desire, not as a demand"
(Eliel Saarinen)
Sincerely,
R
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