Marcel Breuer, one of the most remarkable yet underappreciated architects of the 20th century, brought an ambitious vision to Saint John's University when he was hired in 1953 to transform their campus. His 10 buildings here are considered some of the best of his career — and some of the best examples of the heavy, and sometimes difficult, Modernist style that followed World War II. The Chronicle of Higher Education | slideshow
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A beautiful place. The stainglass windows in the back were originally designed by bauhaus color theorist Josef Albers. But a jealous monk who wanted his own place in architectural history spent the money to cut and install the glass himself. As wonderful as they still are, the blues and greens should have been brilliant swathes of white, yellow, orange, and red that would have flooded the interior with bright light.
nice pics Jumphigh. thanks for the link.
I really like the staircase in the library too.
Brian...I really liked that quote to..
nobody - not even zaha or rem - could pull this off today. too much time commitment, dependence on craftspeople, etc, and i can't believe that even they could convince their clients. and yet it's so beautiful!
fantastic stuff.
also, a guest house by vincent james
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