I like modernism

I like modernism. It is quite a strong feeling. I've always found the contemporary forms of buildings attractive and the argumentation of Loos on redundancy of ornaments in architecture convinces me as well.

Das Looshaus am Wiener Michaelerplatz: http://www.phwien.ac.at/


I like the oeuvre of Le Corbusier as well. I visited many of His buildings and I find them very convincing. The life in Unite d'Habitation at Marseille is quite agreable - regard yourself.



Pay attention please at the care towards the maintenance of building - vide way of conservation the door frames and the way to keep the floors tidy.

The early modernist housing estates are just genial place of living. Let's look at the Montwiłł - Mirecki neighbourghood in Lodz.

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The distibution of law blocks of flats, the inside courtyards, beauty of architecture and the approximity of greenery - all this forms great  environment for living and social relations. I'm convinced as I used to live there for a couple of years. The cosiness is also supported by different width of passages and streets, distribution of services and - what important and interesting as well -  fences in form of brick walls, but with the open passages.

There are many people who like modernism neighbourhoods of  small scale, e.g. Teofilów or Radogoszcz West in Lodz. With many trees, facilities, playgrounds, and of small scale of constructions and spaces inbetween the blocks. Because these places are cosy and nice to live in. Even if the buildings maintenance needs some additional efforts.

Also Le Corbusier in the realised project of the town renounced of the former theorethical concepts of  gigantesque towers. Chandigarh - also called a beautiful city - consists of many distinquished units of theirs own infrastructure, including schools, kindergardens, services.



The forms of constructions do not overwhelm - they may incite enchantment. Because of the detail, colours, forms, propotions, harmony. They find the admirers and are accepted.

It is difficult to accept the wrong solutions. Badly done, of materials of poor quality, not properly maintained and neglected. Overscaled. The blocks of flats produced in a mass in the factories, distibuted - as it was said then - according to the crane rout. To enable easier work of the crane. Not for people convinience. Without infrastructure, without services. Or the neighbourghood where new block where introduced to make former project denser. The conclusion comes to mind and seems evident - good things defend themselves. The only small reflection - verification lasts long and usually costs a lot.