Dear Jan,
"I have also thought of a model city
from which I deduce all the others.
It is a city made only of exceptions,
exclusions, incongruities, contradictions."
(Invisible Cities, Italo Calvino)
Best,
R
2442. Gehry House, Santa Monica, CA
Dear Berta,
"I always thought that architecture was, by definition,
a three-dimensional object, therefore sculpture."
(Frank Gehry)
Gratefully,
R
2441. Torino. Parrocchia Gesú Redentore
Dear Luca,
"Not forms but structure of forms. Structural design
directs architecture." (Leonardo Mosso)
All the best,
R
2440. Wienerwald Tourast Bad Fischau
Dear Aston,
"Only with creativity can the human race move forward,
individual creativity and individual responsibility for
all forms of life, for the true values, are what shape
society." (Friedensreich Hundertwasser)
Warm regards,
R
2439. Barcelona. Paseo de Gracia, núm. 43
Querido Manolo,
La Casa Batlló es un edificio construido originalmente
en 1877 por Emili Sala Cortés que casualmente fue un
profesor de arquitectura de Gaudí. En 1903 el edificio
fue adquirido por el industrial y empresario textil Josep
Batlló i Casanovas que dio total libertad creativa a
Gaudí encargándole parte del programa que de alguna
forma implicaba la demolición del edificio existente.
Sin embargo Gaudí decidió llevar a cabo una renovación
total entre 1904 y 1906 que conllevó un cambio radical
de fachada, una redistribución profunda de las plantas incluyendo ampliación del patio de luces hasta convertirla en una obra de arte total.
Hoy esta casa es parte del patrimonio universal de la
UNESCO y recibe mas de un millón de visitas al año.
Un abrazo,
R
2438. Tuskegee Institute Chapel, Tuskegee Institute, Al.
Dear Sammy,
"This chapel is psychologically a
fortress for Tuskegee Institute.
Most of the light is brought into
the interior from overhead to
increase the feeling of security and
stability." (Paul Rudolph)
Regards,
R
2437. Banská Bystrica - Pamätník SNP
Dear Pavol,
The Museum of the Slovak National Uprising
(SNP Museum) in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, is a
striking example of socialist modernist architecture,
blending monumental form with symbolic meaning.
It houses the main premises of the Museum of the
Slovak Anti-Fascist Uprising of 1944.
Respectfully,
R
2436. Bensberg. Neues Rathaus.
Dear Sybille,
"New buildings should fit naturally into their
surroundings, both architecturally and historically,
without denying or prettifying the concerns of
our time." (Gottfried Böhm)
Cheers,
R
2435. Ministério da Justiça, Brasilia, Brasil
Dear Sabrina,
"Architecture was my way of expressing my ideals:
to be simple, to create a world equal to everyone,
to look at people with optimism, that everyone has a gift."
(Oscar Niemeyer)
Sincereley,
R
2434. The Chinati Foundation Marfa, Texas
Dear Pat,
"Proportion is specific and identifiable in art and
architecture and creates our space and time.
Proportion and in fact all intelligence in art is
instantly understood, at least by some. It's a myth
that difficult art is difficult." (Donald Judd)
Best regards,
R
2433. Arezzo, Palazzo del Governo
Dear Bruno,
"The Palazzo del Governo at Arezzo is a beautiful
and serene building that represented a milestone in
the evolution of Italian architecture."
(Marcello Piacentini )
Regards,
R
2432. Denis Bank Building, Bandung, Indonesia
Dear Josef,
Architect Albert Aalbers worked in the Netherlands
between 1924 and 1930 and then migrated to the Dutch
East Indies. In Bandung, the DENIS bank (the present-day Bank Jabar) and the Savoy Homann Hotel (last
renovated by Aalbers) still carry Aalber's ocean wave
ornamentation.
Best regards,
R
2431. Torremolinos. Avenida de los Manantiales.
Querida Cristina,
Esta es una postal que seguramente te sonará familiar.
La avenida de los Manatiales en Torremolinos con las
tres torres al fondo. Obra magistral de Luis Alfonso
Pagán con fuertes referencias a Torres Blancas de
Saénz de Oiza. Pagán explica quec“cada vivienda es
una vivienda jardín aplicando el mismo concepto de
cualquier vivienda unifamiliar en una urbanización:
se accede a ella desde un distribuidor ajardinado,
por la terraza que se extiende hacia el exterior, al sol
y al mar y, de esta, se pasa al interior de la vivienda”.
El complejo residencial Los Manantiales está
compuesto por tres torres de 18 plantas con un
total de 240 apartamentos (cinco apartamentos de
74 m2 por planta), un hotel con 45 habitaciones,
zona comercial a pie de calle, áreas verdes, piscina
y un solarium en la cubierta.
Besos,
R
2430. The Pavilion Inter-Continental Singapore
Dear Phillip,
“I came to the conclusion that if I were to have an
impact—and not be just part of a process I could not
control—I should understand the entire project from
conception through completion.” (John Portman)
Sincerely,
R
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