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Tag Archives: buildings
humane modernity – with wind vanes
These photos are from one of my favourite neighbourhoods. It was built in the late 1950’s and created by the architect Gunnar Leche – town architect with an original mind. His greatness consists in combining function and modernity with humane … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, astrid lindgren, gunnar leche, photo, scandinavia, snow, sweden, uppsala, wind vanes, winter
Tagged architecture, astrid lindgren, buildings, education, humanity, leche, modernity, photo, scandinavia, sweden, uppsala, wind vanes
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shape and content
When I saw this – cylinder on the top of a cube – at Österbybruk Iron Works – I immediately thought of one of my favourite buildings – the Public Library in Stockholm which Gunnar Asplund created. The very same … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, asplund, photo, scandinavia
Tagged architecture, asplund, buildings, functionalism, history, iron, iron works, library, photo, stockholm, sweden
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