2349. Toronto's Exciting City Hall

 

Dear Justin,

Stand strong.

Yours,

R

2224. Simon Fraser University Burnaby 2, BC, Canada. Transportation Centre Dome

 

Dear Feliciano, 

"Vitality is radiated from exceptional art 

and architecture." (Arthur Erickson)

Best wishes,

R

2080. Saint Mary's Church. Red Deer, Alberta

 

Dear Nigel,

"Our buildings should symbolize the exuberance of

a free nation that encourages individual effort and

creativity" (Douglas Cardinal)

Regards,

R

2078. Saint Mary's Church. Interior. Red Deer, Alberta

 

Dear Nigel,

"We are limited only by our lack of creativity"

(Douglas Cardinal)

Regards,

R

2062. Toronto Dominion Centre, Ontario

 

Dear Oscar,

"Wherever technology reaches its real fulfillment,

it transcends into architecture"

(Mies van der Rohe)

Sincerely,

R 

1990. The Peace Bridge. Calgary

 

Dear David,

"I like very much the word passion, because it comes

 from the Latin passio, which means “suffering.” 

(Santiago Calatrava)

Sincerely,

R

1942. AGO. Art Gallery of Ontario.

 

Dear Barry,

"In the world we live in, 90 percent of what gets 

built and designed today is pure s." (Frank Gehry)

Best,

R

1384. Toronto Dominion Centre. Toronto, Canada

  

Dear Sean,

As Philip Johnson once said this is the largest Mies in the world.

Best,
R

1206. Canadian Museum of Civilization

Dear Richard,

"We are magical beings, as human beings, because 

we have this power of creativity. No other beings on 

this planet have this gift because their pattern of 

existence are set and just as a deer is always a deer, a 

bear can only be a bear, a fish only a fish. But, we can recreate ourselves and create the tools to be anything 

we want, faster than a cheetah, fly higher than a bird, stronger than an elephant: we are not limited. All we
have to do is declare our intentions powerfully and 

keep our word, not operating on reason, but on a total commitment and we make our visions happen." 

(Douglas Cardinal, Blackfoot)

Peace,
R

1199. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

Dear Nigel,

"Like frozen music in time, we capture the spirit of 

a place whose momentary magic lies embedded 

within the stone that supports it.” (Douglas Cardinal)

Cordially,
R

1160. Toronto-Dominion Centre. Toronto, Canada

Dear Sean,

"Architecture is a statement of the way of life of its occupants"
(Mies van der Rohe)

Best,
R

942. Highway 86. Expo 86, Vancouver, Canada

Dear Alison and Michelle,

"It matters little if a building offers the most sophisticated
technology and services, if the humanizing ingredient is
missing. Communication is the product of perception, and
perception is the basis of change" (James Wines)

Respectfully.
R 
  

867. Expo 67 Montreal. The Pavilion of Germany

Estimado Javier,

"Arquitectos y escritores suelen estar mas cercanos de lo
que se piensa, porque las casas y los libros sirven para lo
mismo: para eludir la intemperie."

(Labia, Eloy Tizon)

Un fuerte abrazo.

R

787. Montreal

Dear Mark,

The "Big O" in Montreal is one of the most recognizable
stadiums in the world and a masterpiece of modern
organic architecture. Planned for the 1976 Olympic
Games, its 175-metre tower is the tallest inclined structure
in the world.

Regards,
R

740. UBC Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, Canada

Dear Zoe,

The Museum of Anthropology of the University of British
Columbia in Vancouver was designed in such a way that
it resembled the timber framing constructions of the first
Pacific Northwest Coast communities. The building though,
is primarily made out of reinforced concrete and tempered
glass walls.

Regards.
R

629. The Cuban Pavilion. Montreal 1967

Dear Mel,

The Cuban Pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal stood for
some basic modern notions: flexibility and adaptability.
In fact, this remarkable pavilion was meant to be
re-used as an exhibition pavilion in Cuba later on, but
regrettably that never happened.

Regards,
R

535. Expo 67 Montreal, Canada. Habitat 67

Dear Louis,

Habitat 67 is a well-known housing complex located in
Montreal, Canada. Its design was created by architect
Moshe Safdie based on his master's thesis project and
built as part of Expo 67.

Regards.
R

511. Vancouver, British Columbia New Public Library

Dear Sven,

"The design has a connection with history. This is what
I wanted to achieve in this design, the memory of what
ancient libraries might have been like" (Moshe Safdie)

Regards.
R

486. The Toronto Dominion Centre

Dear Chuck,

"Architecture is always the
three-dimensional expression out of
a cerebral conclusion"
(Mies van der Rohe)

Best.
R

322. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Victoria Square

Dear Pier,

La Tour de la Bourse is a skyscraper built in 1964 by
Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi. It is considered by
many to be a masterpiece of skyscraper design. Its
facades feature a bronze-tinted curtain wall that
establish a strong counterpoint with the whiteness of
the columns at the corners.

Regards
R