*️⃣TWA Hotel

Architect #Saarinen #EeroSaarinen
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#BeyerBlinderBelle #BBB
City #NewYork
Country #USA #NA

🔤Constructed between 1959 and 1962, its wing-like roof, supported by “Y”-shaped piers, captures an era of optimism in air travel. Saarinen compared its shape to the “Leonardo da Vinci flying machine.” However the architect never claimed that his design was meant to represent anything physical; it was, he insisted, an abstraction of the idea of flight itself.

This innovative design showcases thin-shell construction, with a reinforced concrete shell roof supported at the corners, and incorporates elements of Neo-futurist architectural style.

Inside, the vast open space, framed by tall windows and the tube-shaped departure-arrival corridors, facilitates the efficient movement of passengers and their belongings.

Although parts of the original structure were demolished, the head house was adapted into the TWA Hotel in 2019. #refurbishment

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Colour #red
Material #concrete
Function #hospitality #hotel
Feature #retro #interior #heritage
Address: 1 Idlewild Dr, Queens, NY 11430, United States
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pics by #StewartCohen and inc.nyc
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#bonus@simoderna (Catch me if you can movie had a scene filmed here)

*️⃣Westfriedhof station

Architect #AuerWeber (station) Designer #IngoMaurer (lights)
City #Munich
Country #Germany #EU

🔤Together with the rough walls, the station is reminiscent of a cave. Originally, the architect had planned a glass pane in front of the walls, but he liked it better that way. However, the walls had to be secured with a steel net in 2003, as individual pieces had loosened from the wall time and again.

The light comes from eleven lamps, each 3.80 metres in diameter, which have luminaires in blue, red and yellow. At the western end sunlight falls in. This divides the platform into different colours.

Because of its lighting design, it is occasionally used as a photo motif by advertising agencies and the special atmosphere has also been used as a record cover ("Keep on Movin', by the Haggis Horns").

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Colour #blue
Material #stone
Function #transportation #metro
Feature #retro #interior
Address: 5G9H+QC7 Munich, Germany
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pics by #MarcusTollhopf
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*️⃣Le Nouvel KLCC

Architect #Nouvel #JeanNouvel #AJN
City #KualaLumpur
Country #Malaysia #AP

🔤With a striking façade integrating lush greenery and glass while accentuating natural light, Le Nouvel KLCC is a dual-tower residence situated along prestigious Jalan Ampang. A highly sought after address facing the Petronas Twin Towers and Suria KLCC.

Featuring luxurious units across a 49-storey tower and a 43-storey tower, which are connected by the pool deck on Level 7 and a Sky Bridge on Level 34.

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Material #aluminium
Function #residential
Feature #greenery #skyscraper
Address: Le Nouvel Condominium, 152, Jln Ampang, Kampung Baru, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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pics by #RolandHalbe
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*️⃣Maebashi Galleria

Architect #Hirata #AkihisaHirata #HAO
City #Maebashi
Country #Japan #AP

🔤It was envisioned to revitalize the city of Maebashi by transforming a former parking lot into a community hub. The design draws inspiration from the circular villages of the Jōmon period, aiming to integrate living spaces and create a welcoming plaza open to all.

The innovative concept involves residential buildings above a plaza with shops and a courtyard below, giving the impression of a single tree. By incorporating diagonal walls, the design seeks to connect spacious interiors with green gardens, fostering a sense of harmony with nature. #greenery

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Colour #grey
Material #aluminium
Function #mixeduse #public #museum #residential
Address: 5 Chome-9-1 Chiyodamachi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-0022, Japan
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*️⃣Museum of the tomorrow

Architect #Calatrava #SantiagoCalatrava
City #RioDeJaneiro #Rio
Country #Brazil #SA

🔤The cantilevering roof with its large mobile wings and the facade structure expand almost the full length of the pier emphasising the extension into the Guanabara Bay, while minimising the building's width. #cantilever

The building will operate by making use of the natural resources from the site itself; water from the nearby bay for air-conditioning the inside temperature, as well as solar energy collected through photovoltaic panels, integrated into the operable wing elements of the roof, that can dynamically adjust to the optimum angle of the sun. #kinetic #sustainability

A reflection pool surrounding the building on the outside—used to filter water that is being pumped from the bay and released back in from the end of the pier— gives visitors the impression that the museum is floating.

Respecting and complementing the neighbouring historic landmarks, such as the Mosteiro de São Bento do Rio de Janeiro, the Museum envelope is limited to a height of 18 m above the pier level.

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Colour #white
Material #concrete
Function #public #museum
Address: Praça Mauá, 1 - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20081-240, Brazil
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