2298. Bourg-St-Maurice -Les-Arcs (Savoie) La Cachette.

Dear David,

"Nothing is off the table; there is not single answer."

(Charlotte Perriand)

Best regards,

R

2282. Villa Savoye à Poissy (Yvelines)

 

Querido Juan Luis,

"El hogar debe convertirse en un

cofre, en un joyero de nuestro vivir."

(Le Corbusier)

Un abrazo,

R

2264. Centre National d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou

Dear Louise,

"My level of French at the time was that of a schoolboy,

moreover, the level of a schoolboy who was always

clowning about at school. The person asked me if I

was Mr. Piano and on my confirmation of this fact,

announced that we were "lauréats". I replied that it

was obvious that we were architecture graduates,

otherwise it was evident that we couldn't practice

this profession. So the poor woman had to repeat to

me for several minutes that we were laureates, until

I finally understood that that meant we had won the

competition." (Renzo Piano)

Best regards,

R

2249. Théâtre du Palacio d'Abraxas. France.

 

Dear David,

"Defining the architectural idea is the magical part

of architecture, the most creative." (Ricardo Bofill)

Best regards,

R

2247. Noisy-Le-Grand Seine Saint Denis. Esiee Engineering School.

 

Dear Lucy,

"Architecture should not be closed on itself, with 

its back to the context. It should always be in

resonance with the environment, whether natural

or urban." (Dominique Perrault)

Regards,

R

2245. Villa Savoye à Poissy

 

Dear David,

"To create architecture is to put in order.

Put what in order?  Function and objects."

(Le Corbusier)

Best regards,

R

2179. Louis Carré House. Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, France

 

Estimada Eeva,

"La arquitectura, la pintura y la escultura se vinculan

por el hecho de que las tres son formas de expresión

del intelecto humano basadas en la materia."

(Alvar Aalto)

Cordialmente,

R

2125. Château La Coste. Pavillon de Musique.

 

Dear David

"I work from the inside out." (Frank Gehry)

Best,

R

2112. Cathédrale de la Résurrection "Saint-Corbinien", Ervy

 

Querido Luis,

"El arquitecto trabaja en el territorio de la memoria"

(Mario Botta)

Saludos cordiales,

R

2102. Marne-la-Vallée - Noisy-le-Grand. Le Théâtre

 

Dear Michael,

"Les Espaces d'Abraxas" se traduce literalmente 

como 'Abraxas's Spaces' y es una referencia al griego 

bíblico Abraxas. Esta referencia clásica puede 

estar vinculada al estilo arquitectónico posmoderno de 

los edificios, que también tiene referencias visuales a 

la arquitectura griega y romana antigua."(Tony Schuman)

Regards,

R

2029. Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou

 

Dear Renzo,

"Architecture is a living thing. If I 

want to leave something to the future,

it has to be able to change, but retain

something of the ethos that we built

up over 50 years." (Richard Rogers)

Sincerely,

R

2025. Le Halles Centrales de Reims

 

Dear David,

A beautiful contemporary picture postcard of the 

impressive Boulingrin Halls interior space. Luckily

the building was saved and beautifully restored in 

2012 after many years of decay.

Best regards,

R

2023. Paris. La tour Eiffel

 

Dear David,

"Aren't the genuine functions of strength always in

keeping with unwritten conditions of harmony?"

(Gustave Eiffel)

Cheers,

R

2000. Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette, Eveux

 

Querido Juan Luis:

Tiempo

El tiempo corre lentamente

vuela immerso en la roca densa

esencia inversa de la luz.

El tiempo camina mirándome

como si yo ya no estuviera

como si nunca hubiera sido.

El tiempo se detiene,

último tiempo.

Jamás.

Un fuerte abrazo. 

R

1997. Villa Savoye à Poissy

 

Dear Rob,

"Modern life demands a new kind of plan both for the 

city and the house" (Le Corbusier)

Sincerely,

R

1996. Immeuble Molitor, Paris, France

 

Dear Mariela,

"To create architecture is to put in order function

and objects" (Le Corbusier)

Regards,

R

1993. Fonds Regional D'Art Contemporain, Nord-Pas de Calais, Dunkerque, France

 

Dear Aldo,

"Never demolish, never remove or replace, 

always add, transform, and reuse" 

(Anne Lacaton)

Sincerely,

R

1984. Immeuble Molitor, Paris, France

 

Dear Mariela,

"The home should be the treasure chest

of living" (Le Corbusier)

Regards,

R

1973. Chapelle St. Rouin

 

Dear David,

A vintage postcard of the hermitage of Saint-Rouin

in the Argonne forest still in construction.

Dominican father Rayssiguier, a disciple of Le Corbusier,

was the architect of this little gem, a historic monument

since 1998.

Best regards,

R

1962. La Maison de Jean Prouvé

 

Dear Daniel, 

"Never design anything that can not be made" 

(Jean Prouvé)

Regards,

R