Showing posts with label a: Josef Hoffmann. Show all posts
Showing posts with label a: Josef Hoffmann. Show all posts

1813. Stoclet House, Brussels





















Dear Lisa,

"First and last, you have a relationship with the 
people who are to use the building" (Jørn Utzon)

Sincerely,
R

1686. Oesterreichisches Haus, Cöln 1914















Dear Lucius,

"Beauty is the result of centuries of care and ordering."
(Josef Hoffmann)

Regards,
R

1545. La Maison Stoclet















Dear Alvaro,

"There are two types of artists: the ones who develop an
idea carefully, sensibly, and systematically,  and the ones
who just hit on the right idea" (Josef Hoffmann)

Best,
R

1281. Sanatorium Purkersdorf, Kurhaus
















Dear Johannes,

"Beauty is the result of centuries of care and ordering"
(Josef Hoffmann)

Sincerely,
R


289. Bruxelles Woluwe. Villa Stoclet


Dear Louis,

The surfaces of the Palais Stoclet are presented by
Hoffmann as defined spaces by means of framing them.
Even the windows, also framed, deny the plasticity of
the otherwise coherent volume.

Love.
R