11 februari 2011
09 februari 2011
Björngårdsvillan....
2010
Slottsskogen, Göteborg, 1963, by Per Lindfors.
Previously, a cafe-restaurant transformed into an art school a few years ago. The renovation took no account of the building's original design, wich also included an independent external staircase that was removed. Sorry....not my kind of "art school" ! Why cover the external red brick walls with white paint ?
08 februari 2011
The barbarians of Ulricehamn....
..want to destroy this unique public environment by selling specially designed chairs and tables from the 1950`s....and here is the story in swedish!
Oficina del Servicio de Seguro Social de Antofagasta....
Antofagasta, 1961, by Carlos Bresciani, Héctor Valdés, Fernando Castillo, Carlos García-Huidobro .
So balanced and elegant with the perforated blocks....but demolished !
Casa Flaño....
Las Fresas, 1955, by Hernan Labarca
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There are explanations why the current Chilean architecture is so good....but this pearl is gone :(
06 februari 2011
I saw "This is it" yesterday....
Michael Jackson, 1958 - 2009
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I remember promising myself (and my family) that next time we would not miss him. Well....unfortunately, there never was a "next time".
05 februari 2011
Emilio Duhart....
Instituto de Química, Universidad de Concepción, 1957.
Demolished after the 2010 hearthquake....and what a pity !
04 februari 2011
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala....
.I could not find a single reference about the architect, year of construction or anything else about the building....incredible.
03 februari 2011
02 februari 2011
01 februari 2011
31 januari 2011
30 januari 2011
Henry Hill....again !
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Bay Area, San Francisco, 1947
.A very good example of careful restoration where even worn cork flooring has its place - as a counterbalance to today's throwaway society and the "tiptop" mentality is always healthy....
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photos stolen from Dwell
29 januari 2011
If you want to preserve a building....
"Ragtime", at Magasinsgatan (the oldest second hand in Göteborg ?)
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..keep it simple by respecting original ideas and materials !
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