2166. The Main Reading Hall. Bibliotheca Alexandrina.


 













Dear Olga,

"The new Bibliotheca Alexandrina with its vast
circular form alongside the circular Alexandrian harbor
recalls the cyclical nature of knowledge, fluid
throughout time." (Snøhetta)

Cheers.
R

2165. Leça da Palmeira. Piscina da Praia de Leça.


 













Estimado Eduardo,

"El trabajo del arquitecto es una respuesta a lo
que demanda el espacio, y también una pregunta
acerca de cómo transformarlo." (Alvaro Siza)

Cordialmente,
R

2164. Comillas. Casa El Capricho. Gaudí


 



















Querida Amparo,

"Para hacer las cosas bien es necesario:
primero, el amor, segundo, la técnica"
(Antoni Gaudí)

Besos,
R

2163. Bayamón City Hall. Puerto Rico


 













Dear Jonathan,

"Mr. Marvel preferred natural ventilation to 
air-conditioning; he also liked to use natural light
and incorporate gardens into his structures."
(William Grimes)

Regards,
R

2162. Vitra Design Museum


 














Querida Teresa,

"La arquitectura debe hablar de su tiempo y su lugar
y a la vez anhelar la eternidad" (Frank Gehry)

Afectuosamente,
R

2161. Torre del Oro y Edificio Previsión Española. Sevilla


 















Dear Clara,

"The Previsión Española building should be viewed
as a work of architecture that respects its context yet,
above all, helps consolidate the city's structure,
defining the perimeter of what once had been the old 
city" (Rafael Moneo)

Respectfully,
R

2160. Walt Disney World Swan


 







Dear Michael,

"The Dolphin is this mountain that has struggled its 
way to thrust out of the tropical rain forest. That's 
why there are banana leaves painted along the side 
of the building. It is a mountain that dramatically 
arose and in the process its heart exploded and the 
water cascades out nine stories down the side of 
the hotel, passing through the five clamshell basins 
to a fountain and eventually splashing into Crescent 
Lake. The walkway from the railings to the 
landscaping mimic waves that splash onto the side 
of the Swan. Two birds were so awed by this epic 
spectacle that they alighted on the top of the waves 
to get a better look and were magically transformed 
into those frozen swans." (Michael Graves on the
design of The Swan and Dolphin Hotels)

Best regards,
R

2159. Valle d'Aosta, Cervinia-Breuil


 








Dear Marco,

The tall building in the center of the picture is the 
"Casa del Sole" condominium building designed
by Carlo Mollino. This extraordinary man used to
think that everything is permissible as long as it is
fantastic.

Ciao,

2158. Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam


 








Querida Amparo,

Muchas felicidades. Cuando esté ahí ya mismo espero
poder hacer algún viaje con vosotros. Un buen
lugar sería Amsterdam donde podremos ver
además de esta "bañera" otros muchos museos.

Un beso,
R