Dear David,
"Defining the architectural idea is the magical part
of architecture, the most creative." (Ricardo Bofill)
Best regards,
R
Showing posts with label y: 1983. Show all posts
Showing posts with label y: 1983. Show all posts
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
2056. Sárospatak. A Művelődés Háza.
Dear Jonathan,
"My aim is to counteract the insensitive spell of
technical civilization using supersensitive imaginative
power" (Imre Makovecz)
Sincerely,
R
1971. Barcelona. Panorámica.
Querida Cristina,
En esta interesante postal destacan además de
las conocidas Torres Trade de Coderch y Valls, las
Torres La Caixa de cristal tintado en negro también
de Coderch en colaboración con Frances Mitjans
i Miró. Las Trade se terminaron en 1969 mientras
que las Torre La Caixa se inauguraron 14 años
después en 1983.
Besos,
R
1712. Republic Square, Tbilisi, Georgia
Dear Zurab,
The monumental concrete arches nicknamed "Andropov's Ears" were built to honor an oficial visit of Yuri Andropov, the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and former chairman of the KGB.
The monument was demolished in 2005 after Georgia's
independence from the Soviet Union occurred in 1991.
Sincerely,
R
1657. Complejo Cultural Teresa Carreño, Caracas, Venezuela
Dear Simón,
"Brutalism, a play between crudity and finesse"
(Le Corbusier)
Respectfully,
R
1262. Madrid. Centro Comercial Madrid 2 "La Vaguada"
Querido Manolo,
"Tenemos la obligación de difundir un mensaje, que es,
sencillamente enseñar a ver" (César Manrique)
Un abrazo,
R
1103. Im Asmundur-Museum in Reykjavik
Dear Ríkarður,
Icelandic sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson designed and
constructed his house and studio from 1942 to 1959
inspired by the vernacular domed buildings typically seen
in the Mediterranean and Middle East cultures. In 1983
an addition to the building was built to serve as the
Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum. The picture
shows a crescent-shaped building that housed the
original scupltor's studio.
Greetings,
R
1011. Urbino. Collegio Universitario
Estimado Vito,
Sigo creyendo en aquello que el maestro De Carlo solía
decir frecuentemente sobre que la arquitectura es demasiado importante para dejarla en manos de los arquitectos.
Afectuosamente.
R
927. Houston, Texas
Dear Ridley,
"I hate vacations. If you can build buildings,
why sit on the beach?
(Philip Johnson)
Big faker! :)
R
662. Atlanta. The High Museum of Art
Dear Sean,
"I think that the responsibility of an architect is really
to create a sense of order, a sense of place, a sense of
relationships" (Richard Meier)
Best.
R
608. De Apollo-scholen 1983
Dear Isabel,
"Carefully calculated dimensions, a correct articulation
and the right proportion of openness and seclusion are
the starting point for the shift in attention to the habitable
space between things" (Herman Hertzberger)
Best.
R
42. Renault Centre, Westlea Down, Swindon
Dear Joel,
Stopped by to visit this well-known edifice when coming
back from England. This building was designed by
Norman Foster and completed in 1983. The building is
made up of 42 modules, 24 meters square in plan each.
Much flexibility and a powerful symbolic image are
achieved by means of these structural modules. This
module metaphoric potential is also evident when adding
the deciduous tree into the overall composition.
Best.
R
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