2142. Tartu. Saint Paul Church

 

Dear Sanna,

"Architectural-form equals

social-form"

(Eliel Saarinen)

Respectfully,

R

1954. Arvo Pärt Centre

 

Queridos Patricia y Curro,

"No es tanto -el menos es más- de Mies, sino saber

detenerse a tiempo, quitar lo que está en exceso sin 

que se pierda la idea original" (Enrique Sobejano)

Abrazos,

R 

1948. Arvo Pärdi Keskus

 

Querida Manolo,

"Los proyectos existen ya, sin saberlo, en nuestra 

memoria. Reaparecen sin que seamos conscientes" 

(Nieto y Sobejano)

Un abrazo,

R

1691. Tallinn, Hotel Olümpia

Dear Indira,

One of Tallinn's most noticeable building, this 26-story
hotel building was built for the 1980 Summer Olympics
sailing competitions occasion. It was renovated in 1997
and most recently in 2017 and renamed Radisson Blu
Hotel Olümpia.

Sincerely,
R

1679. Rapla KEK building, Rapla.

Dear Uno,

This is one of the most recognizable and admired buildings
created by Toomas Rein, the Alvar Aalto from Estonia.

Regards,
R

1202. Tallinn-80

Dear David

A nice picture postcard featuring the Yachting
Center in Pirita, a city district of Tallinn. This
modern building was built on the ocassion of
the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics Games as
part of the facilities of the sailing regattas.

Best regards,
R

546. Pärnu

Dear Sven,

The flagship of Estonian functionalism was the Rannahotell built in 1937. Its curved middle section, with a roof terrace facing the Baltic Sea, imitates the machine aesthetics of contemporary steamboats.

Regards,
R