Someone Has Built It Before

From Eliinbar’s Sketch book 2012 –  The mutual inspirational relations between west and east

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My inspiration for this post are Simona Rota’s photographs, published in WALLPAPER on “Soviet Modernism”. Unknown Stories”!!

Thank you  Simona….

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From Simona Rota’s introduction to her photographs published in WALLPAPER, I learned that the Soviet modern architecture of the second half of the 20th century has remained practically unknown to date. 

Come and join me to a short journey uncovering the mutual inspirational relations, between the “Soviet Modernism” architecture, built in the second half of the 20th century and western architecture, built in the last two decades,

At this point, I do not understand how these mutual inspirational relations were created….

First , I will focus on the west getting inspired from the “Soviet Modernism”…. 

In my next post I will show how the “Soviet Modernism” is getting inspired from “Western Architecture” ….

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This is the Ministry of Highways and Transportation built in Tbilisi, Georgia in 1979.

Ministry of Highways and Transportation, 1979, Tbilisi, Georgia

Copyright: Simona Rota

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And this is Bjarke Ingels “cross towers” designd for Seoul, Korea

Bjarke Ingels,  BIG

“cross  towers”  Yongsang Master Plan

The future development, to be situated in Seoul, Korea

published 2012

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You are invited to visit a relevant posts of mine:

Rem Koolhaas the inspirational “spiritual father”….

https://archidialog.com/2012/08/05/

Rem Koolhaas and the “Conscious Inspiration” issue….

https://archidialog.com/2012/04/06/

From Eliinbar’s Sketch book 2012 – Bjarke Ingels and the mutual inspirational relations between west and east

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Ministry of Highways and Transportation, 1979, Tbilisi, Georgia
Copyright: Simona Rota

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MVRDV Architects

Mirador residential building’s “roof terrace”

 Sanchinarro Madrid-Spain ( in Collaboration with Blanca Lleo’ Asociados) 2001-2004

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You are invited to visit a relevant post of mine:

MVRDV & Le Corbusier and the ultimate inspirational roof terrace

https://archidialog.com/2011/12/05/

From Eliinbar’s Sketch book 2012 -MVRDV and the mutual inspirational relations between west and east

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Canteen for the House of Recreation for Writers of Armenia

1965-1969, Sevan Peninsula, Armenia.

Copyright: Simona Rota

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MVRDV and Mole Architects “Balancing Barn”

holiday home Suffolk, England Project Year:  2010

For More information you can find in ARCHDAILY

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You are invited to visit a relevant post of mine:

MVRDV & Herzog de Meuron – The “Visual House “&”Balancing House”

https://archidialog.com/2011/03/25/

From Eliinbar’s Sketch book 2012 -MVRDV and the mutual inspirational relations between west and east

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Cascade – the development of Northern Radius

1975- mid 2000s, Yerevan, Armenia .

Copyright: Simona Rota

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Snøhetta Architects

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria Egypt 1995-2002

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From Eliinbar’s Sketch book 2012 – Snøhetta and the mutual inspirational relations between west and east

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LeninPalace, 1970, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Copyright: Simona Rota

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Christian de Portzamparc Architect

“Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris”

Parc de la Villette Paris  France 1986-1990

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From  Eliinbar’s Sketch book 2012  Christian de Portzamparc – and the mutual inspirational relations between west and east

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Check the   NEW  CONSCIOUS  INSPIRATION  PAGE

in my Facebook

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The  “Conscious Inspiration Method‘ ,  How it Works?

First step:  the inspiration Source.

Second step:   Developing  the Conscious Inspiration tools.

Third step:   Realize the design idea.

The five “HOWS” of the “Conscious Inspiration Method”

The ultimate inspiration methodology:

1. How to filter out relevant Knowledge from the Web with abundance of information?

2. How to develop your own Vision?

3. How to choose the right “Inspiration Sources” that empowers your Vision?

4. How to develop your personal Design tools?

5. How to use your Inspiration Sources as the “Planning Process Generator”, and design high quality and creative architecture?

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“Conscious Inspiration” is practicing and acquiring tools to improve observation and differentiation of details.

The abundance of information in the Web affects us all, as I illustrate in my posts.

I Believe that designing is a process formed from three main phases:  knowledge, tools and invention.

“Knowledge”:  as many said, and wrote before – Knowledge is the foundation for all designing process. We architects and designers are obliged to be informed about everything that was designed in the past and on a daily basis….

“Tools”:  develop tools to analyze buildings and “Understand” them,  tools that will cope with the abundance of architectural information…

(I intend to demonstrate some of my ideas in future posts)

“Invention”:  with the methodology of “conscious Inspiration” , we don’t need to be intimidated to get inspired from relevant buildings.  Once we develop our tools, it will lead us to high quality and creative architecture.

Eli Inbar