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Originally TWA Flight Center, Terminal 5
John F. Kenedy International Airport (formerly Idlewild)
Eero Saarinen, architect
Completed 1962
Refurbishment of a luxury apartment in Knightsbridge, London. We renovated the whole house and added a glass box extension to the rear to link the kitchen / dining room with the garden.
HK Cultural Centre, completed in 1989. Kowloon, Hong Kong.
"The new Hong Kong Cultural Center stands on one of Hong Kong's finest waterfront sites, looking out over Victoria Harbor with its quaint wooden fishing junks and busy passenger ferries parading past the colony's glistening glass and metal skyscrapers. But the $77 million center, designed by a committee of government architects, has no windows. The only opening onto one of the most magnificent waterfront views in the world is a narrow slit of glass that runs up a wall of the low, angular pink-tiled building.
While many people involved in the arts here believe that the sophisticated new center marks the colony's cultural coming of age, much of its significance has been obscured by the debate over its design. ''It is a contentious design; there is no question about that,'' said Wayne Maddern, the center's executive director. ''I would say that 90 percent of the local population don't like it.''
Prince Charles of Britain and his wife, the Princess of Wales, attended opening-day ceremonies in November. There was speculation that the Prince, an outspoken critic of modern architecture, would use the occasion to criticize the design, but he politely declined. ''I would hardly be so tactless as to impart to you my views on the architectural design of this remarkable building,'' the Prince said.
The outside of the building has been described as ''a giant ski jump,'' while the vast, windowless foyer has been compared to ''a high school gym'' and ''a shopping mall without shops.''
''The architects wanted to design a building on Victoria Harbor which made a statement, and you can't question that they succeeded in doing that,'' Mr. Maddern said wryly. Hong Kong residents, performers, critics and newspapers are criticizing everything from the center's lack of windows to the tight fit of the seats in its concert hall. The Hong Kong Philharmonic has already complained about its rehearsal hall, and local dance groups say the theater's dance floor doesn't have enough spring."
By BARBARA BASLER, Special to The New York Times
Published: January 01, 1990
Aviary, London Zoo, 1962-65
Designers; Cedric Price, Frank Newby, Lord Snowdon.
Within the aviary.
More on Cedric Price here.
For Konstantin Mel'nikov's iconic design, with numerous photos, sketches, models, and reconstructions, please see: wp.me/pgGDG-2Tk
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Door deze metalen cirkels lopen rode of blauwe buizen waarin verlichting zit. Ik neem aan dat dit 's avonds een spectaculair gezicht moet zijn.
Frankfurt am Main. Begin van een 14 daagse vakantie in Duitsland.
Met een Interrail-pass Frankfurt, Würzburg, Dresden en Berlijn bezocht.
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Aviary, London Zoo, 1962-65
Designers; Cedric Price, Frank Newby, Lord Snowdon.
More on Cedric Price here.
For Konstantin Mel'nikov's iconic design, with numerous photos, sketches, models, and reconstructions, please see: wp.me/pgGDG-2Tk
downstairs the station for the pedestrian ferry to and from Rio de Janeiro and Niteroi, Brazil, and on top the Olimpo restaurant (fantastic food)
The Swiss Reinsurance Company Limited – also known as Swiss Re, 30 St Mary Axe, and Gherkin - is a classic example of contemporary architecture.
Blues Point Tower is an apartment block in Sydney, Australia. Located in McMahons Point, close to North Sydney, the tower is 83m tall with 144 apartments over 25 levels. It is often regarded as one of the ugliest buildings in Sydney.
History
Construction was completed in 1962, and it was Australia's tallest residential building until 1970. The architect was Harry Seidler and Associates, who had planned a high-density redevelopment for the entire suburb. Reacting to a 1957 suggestion that the area be zoned for industrial use, Seidler proposed that McMahons Point could instead house hundreds of apartments, all with harbour views. Although the industrial zoning was rejected, political support for Seidler's plan quickly faded, and Blues Point Tower was the only element of the plan to be built.
Seidler was commissioned by Dick Dusseldorp, through his company Civil and Civic.
In February 2011, a six metre tall maritime radar was added to the building's roof.
Criticism
Blues Point Tower is considered by many Sydney residents to be inconsistent with its surrounding buildings and cityscape. Over time, many public figures have criticised it, or even called for its demolition. However, in 1993, North Sydney Council added the building to its local heritage register.
"Come on, this is old news, stupid bloody nonsense, I'm sick to death of it. ... I've always thought Blues Point Tower is one of my best buildings and I stand by that. Anybody who can't see anything in it ought to go back to school."
—Seidler, responding to questions from journalist Stephen Lacey (Source: Wikipedia)
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For Konstantin Mel'nikov's iconic design, with numerous photos, sketches, models, and reconstructions, please see: wp.me/pgGDG-2Tk
For Konstantin Mel'nikov's iconic design, with numerous photos, sketches, models, and reconstructions, please see: wp.me/pgGDG-2Tk
Refurbishment of a luxury apartment in Knightsbridge, London. We renovated the whole house and added a glass box extension to the rear to link the kitchen / dining room with the garden.
Architects: Stirling & Gowan
The original Patent Glazing shown here was changed later to solve practical problems. The new glazing used larger sections but unfortunately, the delicacy was lost.
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