29 april 2011

Destruction....from "Down Under"

Victoria, 1957, by James Miller

The destruction of the modernist heritage is a world wide problem. Here you can read an excellent resumé of the sad story.

Sorry Margarita....: (

23 april 2011

Shapes from another time...

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These strange showers have been in Slottsskogen since the 70's. They are now inoperative.

21 april 2011

Poortgebouw Müller Thomsen....

Rotterdam, 1961, by Huig Aart Maaskant

20 april 2011

The only interesting building at Mölnlycke Centrum....



 
 
Mölnlycke, Alléhuset, 1960,s

..is almost gone.

17 april 2011

Casa Lota....




Providencia, 1961, by Christian de Groote (demolished)

16 april 2011

Malers Lenglet House....

Uccle, 1926, by Louis Herman de Koninck

Villa Church....



Ville-d'Avray, 1929, by Le Corbusier

Arons en Gelauff....

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De Plussenburgh, Rotterdam, 2006 .

..another talented architectural firm from Amsterdam....

15 april 2011

Overbeeekhuis....

Rotterdam, 1965, by F.U. Verbruggen and P.R. Goldschmidt

Johnson Wax Building....

Racine, WI, 1950, by Frank Lloyd Wright (photo by Ezra Stoller)

14 april 2011

Apartments for factory workers....1938



Kotka, by Alvar Aalto
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Modern..1938..1988..or 2038 !

More from La Grande Motte....


1960`s (the town was developed by architect Jean Balladur)

12 april 2011

Zonnestraal Sanatorium....




Hilversum, 1928, by Bernard Bijvoet and Johannes Duiker
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..photos before and after the restoration completed in 2003 (the Dutch take good care of the modernist heritage)

09 april 2011

Koppargrillen....




Restaurang Koppargrillen, 1960`s (click to enlarge)

This restaurant has remained almost unchanged since it opened in the late 60`s. After more than 30 years, "Fläskfilé med bearnaisesås" (pork tenderloin) is still my favorite. If you ever visit Vänersborg ....do not miss this place at Sundsgatan. (moved to another location and those interiors were lost)

08 april 2011

A masterpiece....

Skovshoved, København, Arne Jacobsen, 1936

Colonia Marina Montecatini....

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Milano Marittima, 1939, by Eugenio Faludi

Begrisch Hall....



Bronx Community College, 1961, by Marcel Breuer

Nice balconies....

1970`s (?)

07 april 2011

Stacked houses....


Smörgatan, Göteborg, 1959, by Erik Friberger

House boats....

Schinkel, Amsterdam, 2009

06 april 2011