Dear Mary,
"Monumentality is enigmatic. It can not be intentionally
created." (Louis I. Kahn)
Regards,
R
2392. Yale University Art Gallery
Dear Edith,
"Consider the momentous event in architecture when
the wall parted and the column became."
(Louis I. Kahn)
Cheers,
R
2391. Stockholm. Stadsbiblioteket
Dear Ingrid,
The 24-meter-high rotunda of the Stockholm Public
Library is the round central book hall constrained
by the four exterior wings. The central rotunda
accommodates about 40,000 books and its original
linoleum floor pattern is based in the pattern on the
marble floor of the Pantheon in Rome. This geometric
pattern of squares and circles is also a reflection of
the library's architecture.
All the best,
R
2390. Facultad de Ciencias de la Información. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Querida Inés,
Te mando una interesante postal de la Facultad de
Ciencias de la Información de la Complutense de
Madrid. El edificio, de clara expresión brutalista por
su uso intensivo del hormigón visto y su gran
plasticidad, posee elementos que articulan el conjunto
con rotundidad como la escalera exterior.
Interiormente las dobles y triples alturas resaltan las
distintas secuencias espaciales de uso o circulación.
Abrazos.
R
2389. Stuttgart. Weißenhof. Siedlung
Querida Inés,
Trasladado por la magia de esta postal histórica me
asomo a uno de los balcones del edificio de viviendas
de Mies van der Rohe que coronaba el conjunto.
Abajo y parcialmente aún puedo ver la vivienda
unifamiliar diseñada por Richard Döcker y junto a
ella la vecina diseñada por Max Taut. Ambas casas
ya no existen pues fueron destruidas o por las
bombas de la guerra o por la desidia y la
especulación ajena a la cultura.
Más allá y pasada la pequeña valla blanca que
delimita la calle, se pueden ver las tres casas
pareadas de Mart Stam y detrás de ella los edificios
de 12 apartamentos de Peter Behrens. Estos persisten
afortunadamente restaurados y en buenas condiciones.
Un abrazo,
R
2388. Stockholms Uställningen 1930, från Skansen
Querido Arne,
Cuando el famoso arquitecto Gunnar Asplund fue
designado como arquitecto jefe de la exposición y el
profesor de arte y director de la Asociación de Artes
y Oficios Gregor Paulsson como su comisario general,
quedaban menos de dos años para llevar a cabo esta
obra gigantesca.
Se dice que Asplund llevaba siempre guardado en el
bolsillo de de la pechera de su chaqueta una nota que
mostraba a los periodistas como respuesta a su
recurrente pregunta sobre el cronograma de la
exposición. La nota decía: "Si, estaremos listos a
tiempo"
Agradecido,
R
2387. Brasilia. 3 Poderes com Congresso Nacional.
Querida Nerea,
El Palacio Nereu Ramos o Palacio del Congreso
Nacional fue diseñado por Oscar Niemeyer con
cálculos estructurales de Joaquim Cardozo. Es el
edificio mas destacado de la plaza de los Tres Poderes
que incluye el Palacio de Planalto, el edificio del
Tribunal Supremo Federal, el Museo de la Fundación
de Brasilia, la Torre Palomar y el Panteón de la
Libertad, todos ellos obras de Niemeyer.
Saludos,
R
2386. Stockholm. The Cultural Center on Sergels torg.
Dear Olof,
"Celsing's work evokes an inclusive purity like
that of natural crystalline formations, whose character
is determined by the so-called impurities they enclose."
(Wilfried Wang)
Regards,
R
2385. St. Francis de Sales, Muskegon, Michigan
Dear Pablo,
"The measure of love is to love
without measure." (Francis de Sales)
"I am as much interested in the
smallest detail as in the whole
structure." (Marcel Breuer)
Best wishes,
R
2384. Villa Glashütte (Ungers House II). Utscheid, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Dear Sybille,
"Architecture is not an invention but
a discovery, a constantly new reinterpretation
of known concepts." (O.M. Ungers)
Best,
R
2383. Helsinki. Svenska Teatern.
Dear Timo,
The Svenska Teatern opened in 1827
and seen in the foreground of the picture,
was renovated in 1935 by Eero Saarinen
and Jarl Eklund, who replaced the
previously ornate facades with new
functionalistic exteriors.
Regards,
R
2382. Edificio de la Muralla Roja. Calpe (Alicante)
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Dear Giovanni,
"I illuminate the most traditional
laws with all the depth of the history
of architecture, I mix the vocabularies
and deliberately contradict the system
to twist it." (Ricardo Bofill)
Sincerely,
R
2381. Copenhagen. The Broadcastinghouse.
Querido Juan Luis,
"No hay vida sin estética." (Vilhelm Lauritzen)
Te veo pronto. Un abrazo.
R
2380. Pabellón de Finlandia, Expo 92, Sevilla
Queridas Rosa y Lucía,
"Tan importante es acotar la materia
como el aire que la rodea."
(Alberto Campo Baeza)
Un fuerte abrazo,
R
2379. Kimbell Art Museum, Library
Querida Cristina,
"La estructura es la proveedora de luz."
(Louis Kahn)
Besos,
R
2378. Fairview Heights Apartments, Ithaca, N.Y.
Dera Eileen,
"Structure is not just a means to a solution. It is also
a principle and a passion." (Marcel Breuer)
Sincerely,
R
2377. Des Moines Art Center
Dear Frank,
"This eloquent and masterful building, completed in
1968, profoundly enhanced the Art Center while
respecting the materials palette and scale of the original
Saarinen building." (Tim Hickman)
Regards,
R
2376. Barcelona, Casa Calvet. Calle Caspe 43.
Dear Sammy,
Seven buildings designed by Gaudí
are on the UNESCO World Heritage
List, but Casa Calvet was the only one
in that list to receive an award in
Gaudí's lifetime: the most beautiful
building completed in 1900 according
to the Barcelona City Council.
All the best,
R
2375. Cervinia, Breuil, Châlet Pirovano
Dear Luigi,
"Modern architecture does not consist in the use of
new materials and construction techniques: all means
of construction are valid at all times, provided they
are logical and still efficient." (Franco Albini)
Best regards,
R
2374. Otaniemi Otnäs. Suomi, Finland.
Dear Raima,
Niin metsä vastaa, kuin sinne huudetaan.
(The forest answers in the same way one
shouts at it)
(Finnish Saying)
All the best,
R
2373. Iglesia nueva de la Asunción. El Pont de Suert, Lleida.
"There are three different but interconnected
conceptions to be considered in every structure,
and in every structural element involved:
equilibrium, resistance, and stability."
(Eduardo Torroja)
Con afecto,
R
2372. Hamburger Kunsthalle. Galerie der Gegenwart.
Querido Manolo,
La galeria del Presente, diseñada por el
arquitecto alemán Oswald Mathias Ungers
fue construida entre 1993 y 1996 e
inaugurada en 1997 como el espacio
del museo Hamburger Kunsthalle dedicado
al arte contemporáneo. Este museo es uno
de los más grandes de Alemania y consiste
en 3 edificios conectados entre si y
construidos en 1869 (edificio principal),
1921 (Kuppelsaal) y 1997 (Galeria Gegenwart).
Un abrazo,
R
2371. Expo 92. Pabellón Húngaro
Querida Cristina,
"Me tomo la arquitectura en serio. Para mí, la arquitectura
es un ejercicio estilístico, no un servidor de las tendencias
económicas globales con ansias de poder. La arquitectura
es un medio para apreciar la naturaleza divina del alma
humana." (Imre Makovecz)
Besos,
R
2370. Expo 92. Pabellón de Japón
Dear Kazuyo,
"The individual who makes a work is not
important; good work has timelessness that
naturally appeals to people in its own right."
(Tadao Ando)
Respectfully,
R
2369. The Glass House
"But the Glass House was of course, the center of activity.
It did become - you couldn't be a Yale student if you hadn't
been down to see it-. I chose New Canaan because Breuer
lived there, and Johansen, and Noyes, and I could teach
at Yale and be connected." (Philip Jonhson)
All the best,
R
2368. München DAS HYPO-HAUS
Dear Jan,
This futuristic 114 meter high skyscraper
was built by the husband-and-wife architects
Walther and Bea Betz in 1981. The floors
of the building are cantilevered off multiple
big circular concrete piers and the facades
are made of glass and aluminium.
The building was landmarked only 25 years
after being completed and it still looks very
coeval.
Best regards,
R
2367. Main Building. Helsinki University of Technology. Otaniemi.
Dear Tapio,
"Objects are made to be completed by the human
mind."(Alvar Aalto)
Best regards,
R
2366. Madrid. Edificio del Capitol.
Querida Lucía,
El edificio Capitol se convirtió en
el emblema del Madrid moderno por
su imagen aerodinámica. El anuncio
luminoso de neón de la marca
Schweppes colocado en 1972 es uno
de los símbolos de la Gran Vía de
Madrid.
R
2365. Helsinki. Meilahden Kirkko.
Dear Timo,
The church and the bell tower of the
Meilahti church was designed by
architect Markus Tavio back in 1938.
The bell tower houses a bell originally
intended for the Vyborg Cathedral
with the inscription Pro Viburgo that
was eventually donated to this church.
All the best,
R
2364. Caracas. Ciudad Universitaria. Sala de Conferencias.
"Above all, art should be fun." (Alexander Calder)
Best,
R
2363. The Harpa Concert and Conference Center. Reykjavík.
Dear Jón,
"Light has an evident, functional, and aesthetic impact
on our lives." (Olafur Eliasson)
Regards,
R
2362. Riola. Chiesa di Alvar Aalto
Dear Mario,
"Architecture must always have charm; it is a crystallized
sense of being at home, in one's region, in one's country,
on the earth. It is a matter of profound harmony."
(Alvar Aalto)
Ciao,
R
2361. MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture & Technology
"We are using architecture to message the
technological optimism of fusion."
(Amanda Levete)
Best regards,
R
2360. Helsinki Central Library Oodi
Dear Marina,
"The traditional serene library atmosphere can be
found on the top floor. This is a calm and
contemplative area floating above the busy central
Helsinki. It offers unobstructed, majestic views to
the surrounding park and cityscape."
(ALA Architects)
All the best,
R
2359. Cidade da Cultura de Galicia
"The idea of the project was always to offer a framework
for new cultural ideas that are constantly emerging."
(Peter Eisenman)
Saludos,
R
2358. Manchester Civil Justice Center
Dear Peter,
"A genuinely striking building" (Owen Hatherley)
Regards,
R
2357. Lebanon, Harissa. The Basilica of Our Lady of Lebanon.
Querida Maria,
La forma de la Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Líbano
es una combinación entre la del cedro libanés y la de
una antigua nave fenicia.
Besos,
R
2356. Bryggen Museum Bergen
Dear Ole,
The Bryggens Museum located in Bergen was designed
and built by local architect Øivind Maurseth, the same
architect of the next door Radisson SAS Hotel.
Regards,
R
2355. Hälsingborg. Konserthuset.
Dear Sigurd,
Helsingborg Concert Hall is the Sweden's first
functionalist building as it was completed in 1932.
The building's interior including all public spaces
and concert hall still preserves its original character.
All the best,
R
2354. Trieste. Temple of Monte Grisa.
Dear Luca,
At the entrance of this Sanctuary
there is a message that encapsulates
the meaning of this place:
"Unity in plurality is achieved when
we look upwards, where we see more
of what unites rather than what divides"
Peace,
R
2353. St. John's Abbey, University Church. Collegeville, Minnesota
Dear Lazlo,
"The artist works with the highest level of feeling.
The technician works with the highest level of logic."
(Marcel Breuer)
All the best,
R
2352. Siófok. Evangélikus templom.
Querida Cristina,
Uno de las 7 torres del pabellón de Hungría de la
Exposición Universal de Sevilla de 1992 está
inspirada en la torre de esta iglesia diseñada por el
mismo extraordinario arquitecto: Imre Makovecz.
Besos,
R
2351. Parliament Building, Kampala
Dear John,
A masterpiece of modernist architecture, the Parliament
of Uganda features the central tower that dominates
the capital city skyline.
Regards,
R
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