Bodegas Ysios Wine Workshop -Curvilinear Order
Designed and built by Santiago Calatrava between 1998 and 2001, Bodegas Ysios is located at the foot of the Sierra de Cantabria mountain range in Álava, Spain. Let’s take a look at this wine workshop named after the Egyptian gods. Bogedas Ysios Design The main starting point of the design in this area, which is one of the regions of the Álava region where Rioja wines are produced, is the winds brought by the mountain ranges behind it and the negative effects of these winds on the vineyards. The building took its current form in the designs when the grapes…
Unité d’Habitation – Collective Housing
Most of the houses built in Turkey may have a similar style and structure. Unité d’Habitation tells a different story. Designed by Le Corbusier, this building is an important example of modernist architecture. To share an interesting statistic, the Unité d’Habitation has been in service since its completion in 1952 and is still considered not just a housing unit but a symbol of a lifestyle. The architectural design of this impressive building is synonymous with concepts such as Le Corbusier design, concrete structures and brutalist architecture. At the same time, Unité d’Habitation, a revolution in public housing, is also recognized…
Villa Savoye À Poissy -Future Past
Designed by Le Corbusier and completed in 1929, Villa Savoye, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is considered one of the most important buildings of the career of Le Corbusier, one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, and one of the most important buildings in the world. Located in Poissy, Paris, France, Villa Savoye is known for its modern approach to French houses and its celebration of the new machine age. Le Corbusier expressed his opinion on this subject by saying “This house is a living machine.” It is a living example of Corbusier‘s 5 design principles. According to…
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…
Radio City Music Hall -Contemporary Deco
Radio City Music Hall, which opened its doors in Manhattan in 1932, is a masterpiece that is said to have been a thing of extraordinary beauty even in its empty state at the time of its opening, part of Rockefeller Center, and for more than 80 years the theater with the largest interior space in the world. The effects of the Radio City stage, which brought a new dimension to the modern entertainment center concept with its Art Deco interiors and machine-like stage, are still seen and felt in similar venues. So what is the history of such a revolutionary…