POSTALES INVENTADAS: y: 1952

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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,

2297. Helsinki.Hotelli Vaakuna.

Dear Erno,

One of Erkki Huttunen's masterpieces was the Sokos

Hotel Vaakuna, built in 1952 for the Summer Olympics

held by Helsinki that year.

The luxurious but highly functional hotel features

wonderful brass lamps by prominent designer Paavo

Tynell that fortunately are still in perfect order.

Besides the lamps the beautiful lobby features a fountain

with a red granite sculpture by finnish sculpture Gunnar

Finne.

Best regards,

2284. Hotelli Vaakuna, Helsinki

Dear Sammy,

The five top floors of the Sokos Building, next to

the Helsinki Railway Station, make up the wonderful

Vaakuna Hotel. The incredible light features by

Paavo Tynell, that can be seen everywhere in this

hotel, create a delightful and intimate

atmosphere inside a functionalistic building.

In this vintage postcard one of Tynell's chandeliers

is featuring the double-height space of the hotel

looby.

Best regards,

2277. México. Aeropuerto de Acapulco.

Querido Alejandro,

"El arquitecto es fundamentalmente un artista."

(Mario Pani)

Con afecto,

1889. Estação Rodoviária de Londrina

Querida Cristina,

Esta es una postal de época que muestra una imagen

magnífica de la fascinante Estación de Autobuses de

Londrina proyectada por el gran arquitecto

brasileño Vilanova Artigas. Destaca su expresiva y

valiente estructura que recuerda a otras proyectos

contemporáneos de Afonso Eduardo Reidy y de

Oscar Niemeyer. La estación dejó de funcionar con

ese uso hace tiempo, restaurada en 1993 pasó a

albergar el Museo de Arte de Londrina hasta la

actualidad.

Muchos besos,

1883. Bucureşti Aeroportul Internaţional Băneasa

Dear David,

The historic Bucharest Băneasa Air Terminal was built
between 1947 and 1952 resembling the shape of a
gigantic propeller with three blades for each of the
three concourses. The building is an national
architectural landmark.

All the best,
R

1765. Marseille Unite d'habitation

Dear David,

"This is the first manifestation of an environment

suited to modern life" (Le Corbusier)

Sincerely,
R

1536. Chianciano-Terme

Dear Elizabeth,

"The difference between the poet and the mathematician
is that the poet tries to get his head into the heavens while
the mathematician tries to get the heavens into his head."
(Gilbert Keith Chesterton)

Regards,
R

1490. Unité d'habitation. Marseille

Dear David,

"The home should be the treasure chest of living"
(Le Corbusier)

Best regards,
R

1432. Edificio Inca. Guayaquil, Ecuador

Querido Antonio,

"Las formas y los colores nos acercan a la realidad"
(Karl Kohn Kagan)

Un abrazo,
R

1366. Musee d'Heraclion

Dear Dimitri,

"All perception is colored by emotion" (Enmanuel Kant)

Best,
R

1317. Linkoping, Folkets hus.

Dear Stefano,

"I don't think the best way to solve urban problems is by means of rising urban density. In my opinion, it is better to focusing on a balanced integration between town and countryside" (Sven Markelius)

Best wishes,
R

1307. Chiesa di Collina di Pontelung (Pistoia)

Dear Pietro,

"The small and moving church of Collina is where Michelucci attempted to rescue the anonymous

language and the continuity between cottage and land

in the peasant world." (Bruno Zevi)

Sincerely,
R

1149. Riihimäki, Maauimala

Dear Martti,

The Riihimäki water tower, built from August 1951 to
August 1952, was Erik Bryggman's last significant

project. The tower is a multiuse building that

originally included, besides a large water reservoir,

a museum located at the lower levels, and a scenic

cafeteria on the roof. The large windows on the lower

part and the small square apertures of the reservoir

above are consistent with the disparity of uses.

Along with the water tower, the Yrjö Lindegren's and
Aulis Blomstedt's sports facility and swimming pool

are seen still under construction on this aerial picture.

Regards,
R

997. The Dr. Gonstad Home, Mt. Horeb, WI

Dear Addaon

Y gwir yn erbyn byd (Truth Agaisnt the World, in the
Welsh language) was the motto of Taliesin, the celebrated
Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio where three
generations of the Fritz family worked and studied, among
many other architects, designers and artists.

Gorau o ran,
R

992. Fachada del Estadio Universitario. Mexico

Querida Chavela,

Antes de entrar en el volcán contemplo el cóndor,

el águila, la mujer, el hombre, el niño, la paloma y

la serpiente emplumada que concibió el gran genio

que fuera Diego Rivera.

Un abrazo,
R

835. Amiens. La Tour Perret

Dear Karla,

"Architecture is that which makes beautiful ruins"
(Auguste Perret)

Best.
R

731. Luanda. Largo dos Lusiadas

Cristina,

El Mercado do Kinaxixe en Luanda era un soberbio
edificio moderno diseñado por el arquitecto portugues-
angoleño Vasco Vieira da Costa. Este arquitecto, uno
de los precursores del Movimiento Moderno en
Angola, trabajo en el taller de Le Corbusier a mediados
de los años 1940. Kinaxixe era un edificio racional
de gran fuerza expresiva. A mi personalmente me
recuerda a algunas obras de arquitectos brasileños como
Vilanova Artigas, Mendes da Rocha o Reidy.
Lamentablemente despues de años de abandono fue
demolido en 2008.

Besos.
R

672. Fiera di Milano. La Darsena

Querido Vicente,

El Pabellon Breda de la Feria de Milan del 52 es un
edificio-anuncio. No exhibe nada, solo su propia forma
que esta basada en las famosas cintas-sin-fin de Max
Bill.

Un abrazo.
R

585. Alessandria. Corso Teresio Borsalino

Cristina,

Este edificio de Gardella recuerda enormemente al de
la Barceloneta de Coderch. Ambos presentan un nivel
de detalles constructivos exquisito, y ambos se
construyeron al mismo tiempo aunque la Barceloneta se
acabo dos años mas tarde. Tanto Gardella como
Coderch estan considerados maestros indiscutibles de la
segunda vanguardia.
“..... siempre he creído que en la arquitectura hay algo más,
algo inalcanzable racionalmente” (Ignazio Gardella)

Besos.
R