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…
Notre Dame du Haut Ronchamp – Modernist Masterpiece
Le Corbusier’s masterpiece that transcends its age, the church of Notre Dame du Haut Ronchamp is a masterpiece at the peak of modernism. It sheds light on its era with its architectural transformation and atmosphere. Let’s examine this magnificent architecture together…Let’s examine this magnificent architecture together… Notre Dame du Haut Ronchamp Tarihi In 1950, Le Corbusier was commissioned to redesign the church of Notre Dame du Haut Ronchamp, which had been badly damaged in the Second World War. This task involved the restoration of the Notre Dame chapel, one of the first examples of expressionist architecture, located on the Bourlémont…
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…
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…
Bonnefanten Museum -Social New
Designed in 1995 byAldo Rossi in Maastrich, the Netherlands, the Bonnefanten Museum is the offspring of the Bonnefantenklooster , a museum that dates back to 1884 and was originally housed in a monastery. The museum, known as the ‘Navigation Factory’, was built on a former industrial site called ‘Ceramique‘. Its blend of old and new has given the museum a unique character and paved the way for visitors to find something of themselves in every period. The first floor of the 3-storey building exhibits artifacts dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries and sculptures from the Middle Ages. 2.…