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orphanwork: Chrysler Building under construction, New York,...

lormiguel — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:46 -0400

Chrysler Building under construction, New York, 1929. Gelatin-silver print, 16.8 x 8.3 cm. Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal © Walker Evans

functionmag: Central Telegraph Building project Moscow, Russia...

lormiguel — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:13:09 -0400

functionmag:

Central Telegraph Building project
Moscow, Russia
A. Shchusev, 1925

neo-constructivist: Lebbeus Woods DMZ Zone

lormiguel — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:58:26 -0400

neo-constructivist:

Lebbeus Woods DMZ Zone

arkiiv: herzog and de meuron dominus winery

lormiguel — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:59 -0400

arkiiv:

herzog and de meuron

dominus winery

midcenturymodernfreak: 1953 Casa Oks | Architect: Antonio Bonet...

lormiguel — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:51:32 -0400

midcenturymodernfreak:

1953 Casa Oks | Architect: Antonio Bonet Castellana | Martinez, Buenos Aires | Model by Rubén Dávila Garralaga

Via: 1 | 2

untitledarchive: DOPE // Silla 2R Celebrating Avant Garde...

lormiguel — Sat, 18 May 2013 03:44:05 -0400

untitledarchive:

DOPE // Silla 2R Celebrating Avant Garde Minimalism: 2R Armchair by Sien Studio (via Pinterest)

pgdigs: Frank Lloyd Wright, the organic architect In 1991,...

lormiguel — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:37:10 -0400

Frank Lloyd Wright: genius at work, Jan. 31, 1988 (Photo by Pedro E. Guerrero)

Wright visits his 1910 Robie House in Chicago, Ill., March 18, 1957 (AP photo)

Frank Lloyd Wright, March 11, 1956 (The Pittsburgh Press photo)

Fallingwater, 2005 (Photo by Darrell Sapp, Post-Gazette)

Frank Lloyd Wright with Kaufmann, Sr. (Credit: Unknown)

Building of Tomorrow in Tokyo by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1990 (AP photo)

Frank Lloyd Wright with his third wife Olgivanna, June 8, 1952 (Credit: Unknown)

pgdigs:

Frank Lloyd Wright, the organic architect

In 1991, American Institute of Architects recognized Frank Lloyd Wright as “the greatest American architect of all time.” Talented, radical and passionate about his vocation, Wright was a visionary master. He defied architectural doctrines of his time, challenged the tyranny of the skyscraper and was recognized as a true iconoclast believing that form and function in building should be one, “joined in a spiritual union.”

For Wright, American cities of the 20th century were a bad dream come true: stagy grandeur, disruptive of surrounding environment, flashy structures, dwarfing the human spirit — they represented all those things that he despised. Wright once referred to New York as “a great monument to the power of money and greed… a race for rent.” He didn’t care much for Pittsburgh either. In 1935, he was quoted saying, “If I were remaking this city the first thing I’d do would be get rid of that damned smoke.”

His philosophy of architecture was reflected in the Prairie School movement. The movement focused on the importance of harmony and aesthetic congruence between humanity and the surrounding environment. The philosophy embraced structures that grew organically, shaped by their natural surroundings and the needs of their human inhabitants, buildings that ‘hugged the earth’ and merged with the landscape rather than dominated it.

“Simplicity and repose are qualities that measure the true value of any work of art,” Wright said. Simplicity was his mantra and the ability to simplify, he believed, was the hardest skill for an architect to perfect. “‘Think simple’ as my old master used to say — meaning reduce the whole of its parts into the simplest terms, getting back to first principles,” he said. It was exactly for simplicity and elegance of Wright’s creations that he received international praises from Germany to Japan.

Wright designed more than 500 structures, 300 of which survive to this date.

Robie House, built in 1910 in Chicago, Ill., has been recently included in the list of “Ten buildings that changed America.”

But one of people’s most favorite buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright is, of course, the famous Fallingwater. It was built from 1934 to 1937 for the Kaufmanns at Mill Run, Pa. Constructed over a thirty-foot waterfall, Fallingwater is unique; its design defines what ‘organic architecture’ is about.

Frank Lloyd Wright also had projects that were never meant to be. When his plans for a building in Yosemite were rejected, he was unhappy with the government, when Venice tabled his proposal for a glass and marble palace on the Grand Canal, he was mad at the tourists.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s personal life was tempestuous, filled with adventures, struggle and turmoil. Wright was married three times and fathered seven children. He died in 1959 at age 91.

He mentored a lot of successful architects and left behind many bits of wisdom in books and lectures. One advice he tried to sear into the minds of his apprentices was, “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.”

— Mila Sanina

catrinastewart: Herman Sorgel - Gibraltar Dam Herman’s design...

lormiguel — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:33:05 -0400

catrinastewart:

Herman Sorgel - Gibraltar Dam

Herman’s design for a giant dam across the Strait of Gibraltar was intended as a way of turning the Sahara Desert into blossoming farm land. His design involved flooding parts of the Sahara below sea level, this would cause parts of the inland lake to evaporate and create rain clouds over vast areas of the desert. By products of the scheme included hydroelectric power and new land reclaimed from the Mediterranean.

louisandfanny: Two depictions of the building of the Bell Rock...

lormiguel — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:27:49 -0400

louisandfanny:

Two depictions of the building of the Bell Rock Lighthouse in the North Sea. The engineer in charge of the project was Robert Stevenson, RLS’s grandfather. It was finished in 1810 and still stands.

chemicocks: Vitsœ - 606 Universal Shelving System. Dieter Rams,...

lormiguel — Mon, 06 May 2013 06:20:49 -0400

chemicocks:

Vitsœ - 606 Universal Shelving System. Dieter Rams, 1960.

publicdesignfestival: Opened in Torino (Italy) 2011, Parco Dora...

lormiguel — Sun, 05 May 2013 12:22:20 -0400

publicdesignfestival:

Opened in Torino (Italy) 2011, Parco Dora by LATZ + PARTNER represents a compelling example of reuse of former industrial areas: it preserves the past as a landmark and changes the landscape, inventing a new public space for all.

Photos by: Mattia Boero, Heidemarie Niemann, Ornella Orlandini, Andrea Serra, Fabrizio Zanelli, Latz + Partner. All rights reserved.

betonbabe: FRANCISCO JAVIER SÁENZ DE OIZA FLOOR PLAN OF THE...

lormiguel — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:29:45 -0400

betonbabe:

FRANCISCO JAVIER SÁENZ DE OIZA

FLOOR PLAN OF THE TORRES BLANCAS IN MADRID, 1964-69

leslieseuffert: Umberto Dattola “EVNI is a collection of giant...

lormiguel — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:15:19 -0400

leslieseuffert:

Umberto Dattola

“EVNI is a collection of giant furniture developed by Italian designer Umberto Dattola. The artist creates all kinds of woodwork that blends carpentry and design. For this project, he took old pieces of furniture and transformed them into these unique, lively pieces. The oversized furniture was first revealed at Milan Design Week and is reminiscent of a fantasy scene, like something directly out of Alice in Wonderland.

EVNI is a project that gives life and expression to otherwise inanimate objects. Through the work, Dattola explores the possibility that everyday objects absorb emotions and carry those feelings throughout the course of existence. Dattola explains: “What, of our passions, remain in the object during our life? Can we consider that some objects follow us during our entire life, absorbing our passions, moments of happiness, and moments of sadness? The question is: are we sure that all our sentiments pass without any influence around us?” The final product certainly seems to have a life of its own. With their long, wavy legs, the surreal pieces look like they might get up and scurry away at any moment.”

popularsizes: buckminster fuller’s last prototype geodesic...

lormiguel — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:51:40 -0400

popularsizes:

buckminster fuller’s last prototype geodesic dome

ianborthwick: Gerrit Rietveld, Low Chair, Circa 1935

lormiguel — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 10:44:17 -0400

ianborthwick:

Gerrit Rietveld, Low Chair, Circa 1935

b22-design: Jean Prouvé

lormiguel — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:10:08 -0400

b22-design:

Jean Prouvé

archimess: _EXCRESCENT UTOPIA - Milo Ayden De Luca Excrescent...

lormiguel — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:49:10 -0400

archimess:

_EXCRESCENT UTOPIA - Milo Ayden De Luca

Excrescent Utopia is a conceptual and parasitic dwelling conceived from the necessity to provide a new generation of homeless citizens with space and facilities of their own, whilst strikingly raising awareness and giving back to them an identity within our society.

drawingarchitecture: “Elbiphilharmonie of Herzog and de...

lormiguel — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 09:19:39 -0400

drawingarchitecture:

“Elbiphilharmonie of Herzog and de Meuron”

Diane Berg.

2011. 50cm x 50cm.

onlywaterheart: Franz Schwarz, Music Room.

lormiguel — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:42:53 -0400

onlywaterheart:

Franz Schwarz, Music Room.

volume-control: Architecture D’Aujourd’Hui 102, project,...

lormiguel — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:17:35 -0400

volume-control:

Architecture D’Aujourd’Hui 102, project, 1962
Gian Paolo Valenti

(via: not2cad)