Showing posts with label a: Harry Seidler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label a: Harry Seidler. Show all posts

2183. 25 Martin Place. Sydney


 













Querido Berto,

“Rascacielos y siglo XX son sinónimos; el edificio 
de gran altura es el sello de nuestra época. Como
maravilla estructural que rompe los límites 
tradicionales de la persistente ambición humana de
construir hasta los cielos, el rascacielos constituye
el fenómeno arquitectónico más sorprendente de
nuestro siglo.” (Ada Louise Huxtable)

Saludos,
R

1203. Riparian Plaza, Brisbane, Australia
















Dear Kylie

"The shape of the tower has been carefully formed 
to maximise the outlook for occupants up and down 
the river. The base sector houses parking, the mid segment is column-free offices, and the reshaped top consists of the greatest apartments we have ever
designed" (Harry Seidler)

Best,
R

300. Australia Square and Tower, Sydney


Dear Mr. C,

Engineer Pier Luigi Nervi collaborated with
well-known austrian-australian architect
Harry Seidler on the Australia Square project
in Sydney in 1967. The Tower Building is
approximately 170 metres tall and it was
the first Australia's authentic skyscraper.

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This is the picture that Anya sent me. She took
it from her apartment's balcony. She told me that
she was wearing her bright red dress then.

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What a view! Poor Mr. C living almost at street level!
He can't enjoy the sight. But I suspect that if he were
here, he would be looking "other things" most likely...

Thanks
R