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WRIGHT HOME-STUDIO. The birthplace of a genius in Chicago
Frank Lloyd Wright | Chicago, USA [1889/1898] “If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere” was what Frank Sinatra sang in the late seventies. Well, even though I knew that my American dream would be more difficult in this city [see TWA Flight Center],...
TWA FLIGHT CENTER. A bird made of concrete in New York
Eero Saarinen | New York, USA [1956-1962] Who has never thought of leaving everything behind to pursue a dream? Starting a new adventure that you always wanted to undertake but you thought it would never become real. It has been a long time since I post my last visit,...
TERESIANAS. An unknown and overwhelming Gaudí
Antoni Gaudí | Barcelona, Spain [1888-1889] In the next few days I will leave my home and set out on a new adventure so, before leaving, I wanted to post a visit about the most well known architect in my country, GAUDÍ. Besides being a great figure of the Catalan...
LA CITÉ FRUGÈS. A modern neighborhood for the working class.
Le Corbusier + Pierre Jeanneret | Pessac, France [1924-1926] Can you imagine a city entirely designed by Le Corbusier where he could put into practice his studies about social housing? Well, not only did he have the chance to do it but we can also walk down the...
LLOYD’S BUILDING. Futuristic design in the City of London
Richard Rogers Partnership | London, England [1978-1986] As every year at around this date, one of the most massive and fun Architecture festivals takes place in many cities around the world. I am talking about the Open House, which this time led us to the...
HERMITAGE CASTLE. A bucolic spot on the Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders, Scotland [1240] This time I would like to show you something different, another kind of visit. I am talking about the places that, even if their architectural design is not very important, they seduce and captivate us in a strange way. It can be...
LA TOURETTE. A spiritual retreat for architecture lovers
Le Corbusier + Iannis Xenakis | Éveux-sur-Arbresle, France [1953-1960] Which architect has never dreamed about doing someday the well-known Le Corbusier Route? As could not be otherwise, I had been in that group for a long time. Thus, using some days of our Easter...
LA ROTONDA. The perfect fusion of nature and architecture
Andrea Palladio | Vicenza, Italy [1566] Two years ago we decided to spend our holidays in the north of Italy. I wanted to visit the work of Andrea Palladio, so we had to go to Vincenza, a little town from the Véneto which hosts some of his buildings. I had no doubts...
CENTRE POMPIDOU. Controversy in the heart of Paris
Renzo Piano + Richard Rogers | Paris, France [1970-1977] I still remember the first Building that struck me before starting my Architecture Degree, and the fact is that the Centre Pompidou cannot leave anyone indifferent. It surprised me to see photos of its...
IMO. A benchmark for ocular microsurgery in Barcelona
Josep Llinàs | Barcelona, Spain [2002-2009] Some weeks ago Barcelona hosted the 48h Open House, an Architecture festival which takes place annually in some interesting cities such as London, Melbourne, Tel Aviv or New York, among others. For a whole weekend, it is...
KUBUSWONINGEN. The eccentric cube
Piet Blom | Rotterdam, Netherlands [1978-1984] This time we travelled to Rotterdam to visit a fun and playful place. I'm talking about Kubuswoningen, a group of dwellings that are known as Cube Houses, and which at least are curious to see. The architect who was in...
WEISSENHOF. The cradle of the Modern Movement
Le Corbusier + Pierre Jeanneret | Stuttgart, Germany [1927] It was in 1927 when the association Deutsche Werkbund organized the Die Wohnung exhibition -The Dwelling- in a neighborhood called Weissenhofsiedlung in Stuttgart. Under the direction of the German architect...
LA RICARDA. A hidden treasure among the pines
Antoni Bonet i Castellana | El Prat de Llobregat, Spain [1949-1963] I'm really glad to open this space with a very special building for me, La Ricarda designed by Antoni Bonet, also known as Gomis House. Not only was it the first place I visited when I started my...