Automatic Mills Grain Silo Conversion / Prokš Přikryl architects (Czech republic)

So much old school brickwork and symmetrical design in this 100+ yr old bldg. Look for all the breaks in pattern, heavy & light, rhythm, solid & void.

Here’s slightly edited except from current architects: The Automatic Mills is one of the first buildings designed by the architect Josef Gočár. Standing on the banks of the Chrudimka River in the center of Pardubice, the monumental mill building was created in 1909 for the Winternitz brothers. In 1924, the complex was extended to include a grain silo. The automatic mills operated continuously for more than 100 years until 2013. Since 2016 it has acted as a cultural site. More here.

user generated urbanism

Simply, this is the idea of rethinking how we use the public space between buildings. In our current Covid climate, we’re seeing many examples of how businesses have set up outdoor seating to accommodate this very thing. I hope it sticks.

Paris from the Air

Jeffrey Milstein (architect/photographer/publisher) highlights the beauty of the city’s geometry, in a new book of photographs. Find it at (or request it from) your local bookstore.

Milstein took his first aerial photographs from a Cessna 150 in 1961 when he was 17, shortly after he got his pilot's license by sweeping a Southern California aircraft hangar in exchange for flight time.

I.M. Pei's 1989 Pyramide du Louvre

I.M. Pei's 1989 Pyramide du Louvre

Amsterdam

My favorite foreign City. Bikes, boats, coffee shops, bridges and very pedestrian friendly. Also, lots of old buildings retrofit with modern design. Can’t wait to revisit one of these days.

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