3 architecture

Luis Barragan:

Gilardi House - Tacubaya, Mexico City 1976

One of the many reasons why I am interested in re-presenting this peice of architecture is because of the forms and techniques that Barragan explores - from colour, gardens, water, texture, light and shadow. It is also interesting as how he combines traditional Mexican architecture to the modern world. His architecture is described as -

"LUIS BARRAGAN'S house is an oasis. High walls keep out the urban chaos of Mexico City and protect the space within. Shafts of light pierce high windows as though they were beamed down from heaven. It feels more like a temple than a townhouse, yet it is so suffused with the spirit of the architect who built it that he seems just to have stepped out. Which, in a way, he has. "

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Le Corbusier:


Centre Le Corbusier - Zurich, Switzerland 1963 to 1967

The peice of architecture below is also interesting because it is a good example of how Corbusier shows us that "purism" was the way of the future with simple designs and be as efficient as possible. As much as he loved machine aesthetic (industrialism) he also tried to introduce nature back into the experiences of individuals, this is what i find most interesting - in terms of the architecture below i think that with so many glass panels that it aids in connecting the interior with the exterior (machine aesthic - nature).















http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Centre_Le_Corbusier.html



Santiago Calatrava:


Stadelhofen Railway Station - Zurich, Switzerland 1983 to 1984

From research the reason why i found the Stadelhofen Railway Station interesting was because of the dramatic changes of experience inside the station. With curves that move along more than one axis. With drastic changes from the east end to the west end of the station, gentle incline to decline from north to south. What is explored is a series of spatial qualities with conflicting features which may seem to be like a geometrical nightmare but shows Calatrava's structural inventiveness and wit.
















http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Stadelhofen_Railway_Stati.html