2396. Cardboard Cathedral, Christchurch

 

Dear Daniel,

"I am fascinated with any material and with finding

out the potential beauty of it." (Shigeru Ban)

Regards,

R

2359. Cidade da Cultura de Galicia

Dear Rosalía,

"The idea of the project was always to offer a framework

for new cultural ideas that are constantly emerging."

(Peter Eisenman)

Saludos,

R

1976. M/S Museet for Søfart. Maritime Museum of Denmark.

 

Dear Sara,

"What a piece of work is a man! 

How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty! 

In form and moving how express and admirable! 

In action how like an angel, in apprehension 

how like a god! 

The beauty of the world. The paragon of 

animals. And yet, to me, what is this quintessence 

of dust? Man delights not me." 

(William Shakespeare, Hamlet) 

Best regards,

R

1513. Baku, Azerbaijan

Dear Harry,

"Baku's history of fire worship provided the inspiration for
the design" (Barry Hughes of HOK)

Best,
R

1257. Rotterdam

Dear Reinier,

"The reason that the De Rotterdam is where it is, is simply because it became important for the city to project the phase of its existence and to undo the ghost town. This is not simply architectural ambition, but part of the ambition of the city" (Rem Koolhaas)

Best wishes,
R

387. Cemetery San Michele in Venice

Querido Enric,

En esta Isole della Laguna Veneta reposan los restos de
Igor Stravinsky. Estoy oyendo su "Ave Maria" con su
maravillosa estructura ritmica. Pienso en lo que alguna
vez lei y que decia: "Cada superficie crea polvo, porque
el polvo es la carne del tiempo"

Tot el millor i gracies.
R