Rabu, 31 Agustus 2011

Edificio Shell-Mex, Buenos Aires

Edificio Shell-Mex, Buenos Aires

Dating from 1936, the Edificio Shell-Mex in Buenos Aires by architects Calvo, Jacobs & Giménez.

Edificio Shell-Mex, Buenos Aires

Reference:

Buenos Aires: Art Deco y Racionalismo (Spanish Edition), Mimi Böhm, text by Fabio Grementieri, photos by Xavier Verstraeten





Senin, 08 Agustus 2011

Apartments, Belo Horizonte

I don't know if they are new or old but these apartments are in Av Brasil, BH and I do know that I like them.

Apartments, Belo Horizonte

Apartments, Belo Horizonte

Apartments, Belo Horizonte

Minggu, 07 Agustus 2011

Apartments, Montevideo

Apartments, MontevideoSome parts of Montevideo reminded me of Asmara. There is a Modernist style to the smaller shops and flats that is very reminiscent. Also the colours, not so much the grey like this building, but the pale yellowish colour is here also. It some areas there is also that rundown, lack of maintenance feeling. This is not necessarily a bad thing because it means there is a lot of building stock than can be renovated and restored to something really, really good.

The apartment buildings looked to be in good condition and well looked after.

Apartments, Montevideo

Kamis, 04 Agustus 2011

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

The Don Boutique Hotel, behind the Mercado del Puerto in Montevideo. Built in 1938 by R Pose & Sons.

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

Don Boutique Hotel, Montevideo

Reference:
Don Boutique Hotel website

Rabu, 03 Agustus 2011

Edificio Tapié, Montevideo

Edificio Tapié, Montevideo

Edificio Tapié, Montevideo

Edificio Tapié (1933) at the corner of Constituyente & Santiago de Chile in Montevideo.

Foyer, Automobile Club of Argentina, Buenos Aires

Foyer, ACA, Buenos Aires

The foyer of the rationalist, 1940s Automobile Club of Argentina building in Buenos Aires. (click on the image for a larger view)