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1668. Dobříš. Masarykovo sanatorium

July 19, 2018 a: Ferdinand Fencl c: Czech Republic y: 1938

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Dear Walter,

The sanatorium for the treatment of pulmonary diseases was built
between 1936 and 1938 according to the functionalist architectural
plans by Ferdinand Fencl.

R

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1739. Sarajevo Nova željeznička stanica

Dear Miljenko,

The new Railway Station of Sarajevo was designed by architects
from Czechoslovakia and East Germany and finished by Croatian
and Bosnian architects. Works started in 1947 and ends in 1953.
The station was declared National Monument in 2018.

Respectfully,
R

1723. Helsinki Tullimakasiini

Dear Elissa,

Gunnar Taucher, who was Helsinki's city architect from 1924 to
1941, designed many public buildings including housing, hospitals,
schools, and many other facilities. Among these, his harbor
warehouses shown in the picture. Today this building is serving as
a terminal for the Viking Line ferries company.

Regards,
R

1759. Löwenberg i. Schl. Rathaus

Dear Deborah,

"Through art man places himself outside nature, with technics
he places himself inside nature" (Hans Poelzig)

The Löwenberg city hall was built in the XIV century,
renovated by Poelzig in 1903-1905, destroyed in 1945, and
rebuilt in 1958.

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

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

1668. Dobříš. Masarykovo sanatorium

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