Solís Theater -Restore Inspiration
The Solís Theater in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, was built in 1856 by the Italian Carlo Zucchi. The Solís Theater is located in the city of Montevideo. Although the altitude of the city is only 43 meters, the origin of its name is quite interesting. There are at least two different arguments explaining the meaning of the name ‘Montevideo’: The first is that it comes from the Portuguese “Monte vide eu” (“I see a mountain”) and the second is that it comes from the Spanish “Monte VI De Este a Oeste” (“the sixth mountain from east to west”). The…
Condé Nast Cafeteria -Fire Blue
Designed by Frank Gehry and built in New York between 1996 and 2000, the Condé Nast Cafeteria is named after the Condé Nast Headquarters building . Condé Nast publishes magazines such as Vogue, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and Architectural Digest. The 264-meter, 48-story building also houses one of the most popular stock exchanges, NASDAQ. The 260-seat café is located on the 4th floor of the building and includes the main hall and 4 private sections. The main center with tables and chairs has curved glass panels. Condé Nast Cafeteria Design The tables in the main hall have glass panels…
Smith House -General Description
Built between 1965 and 1967 by Richard Meier, the Smith House originated when Carole Smith, who had bought a property with her husband inDarien, Connecticut, told Meier about the area. At that time I was working in a room in a two-room apartment building that was separated from Marcel Breuer‘s office. One day I got a call from Carol Smiht and she asked me if I could design a Smith House for them. She was looking for a young architect who could give her house his full attention. -Richard Meier Located in a stony and densely vegetated area, it was…