Architecture Magnets
Description: © Richard Bean 2014 Enter the Tunnel Boston University East (MBTA station) Center median of Commonwealth Avenue between Granby Street and the east end of Cummington Street, Boston, Massachusetts Captured April 4, 2014 4:32 PM Single Exposure Sigma DP2 Lens: 24.2mm Exposure: ISO 100 Focal Length: 24.2mm Shutter Priority f/4.0 1/160 sec Final processing with Lightroom 5.3, Photoshop CS6, and various plug ins.
Description: Minimalist poster illustration of Mies van der Rohe's Brick Country House Text on the poster: Less is more Brick Country House Mies van der Rohe’s Brick Country House, conceived in 1923 or 1924, is an early piece that anticipates his later work, presenting ideas about architectural forms and construction considered visionary at the time.
Description: Minimalist poster illustration of Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion. Text on the poster: Less is more Barcelona Pavilion As part of the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona Spain, the Barcelona Pavilion, designed by Mies van der Rohe, was the display of architecture's modern movement to the world.
Description: The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was a general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. The theme, "Man and His World," was based on the 1939 book entitled Terre des Hommes (translated as Wind, Sand and Stars) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Expo 67 featured 90 pavilions representing "Man and His World" themes, nations, corporations, and industries, including the U.S. pavilion, a geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller. Expo 67 also featured the Habitat 67 modular housing complex designed by architect Moshe Safdie, which was later purchased by private individuals and is still occupied today.
