2149. Estadio Municipal Nueva Balastera, Palencia

 

Querida Anatxu,

"El buen arquitecto es el que es capaz de transformar

la realidad en algo fantástico. Cuantos más problemas

tengan, mejor, les digo yo a mis alumnos"

(Francisco "Patxi" Mangado)

Cordialmente,

R

2123. Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis

 

Dear Betty,

"Today as yesterday, history and modernity coexist, 

and the Guthrie, amidst mills and bridges, discovers 

its ambition to become a clear historic marker of the 

vitality and inventiveness of theatrical culture in 

Minneapolis." (Jean Nouvel)

Best,

R

2088. Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion

 

Dear Ken,

"The program of the Toledo Museum of Art Pavilion 

is organized through layers of transparent walls. 

In this way the circulation through the museum spaces 

is enriched by the greenery of the surrounding 

park" (Kazuyo Sejima)

Regards,

R

1987. Harajuku Protestant Church, Tokyo

 

Dear Tadao,

"The architecture for this Protestant Church is 

centered by a wide nave arranged with six arches 

and a bell tower that symbolically lay importance 

on the seven elements, the seven days of creation, 

the seven churches of the Orient…" (Ciel Rouge)

Sincerely,

R 

1336. Glendale, Arizona. University of Phoenix Stadium

Querida Cristina,

"Peter Eisenman no está lo suficientemente cansado 

como para dejar que sus obras se confundan con las 

de los demás" (Enric Miralles, 1997)

Besos,
R

727. Minsk National Library

Dear Raphael,

The new National Library of Belarus resembles an
enormous gem to symbolize the enduring and powerful
worth contained in books as legitimate holders of
knowledge and culture values. The geometric name of
the big glazed shape is Rhombicuboctahedron. That is a
solid analyzed as early as 1509 by Italian mathematician
Luca Pacioli in his book "The Divine Proportione" which
also included illustrations by Leonardo da Vinci.

With best regards.
R

127. Terminal 4. Aeropuerto de Barajas, Madrid

Hola mami,

Rafa y yo hemos llegado a Madrid y todo ha ido bien.
En unas pocas horas estamos en Sevilla. Ya os
echamos de menos a ti y a Luisito.

Mil besos de Rafa y mios.
R