Last year I had the opportunity to have a little vacation in France, in the Vosges. Hardly any tourists, and me and my friends were staying in a little cottage house without television, a wonderful view over a little valley and ink black skies at night. You could see the milky way and all. Wonderful time.
Close by, I found out before we left, was an architectural landmark I really wanted to see. The chapel of Ronchamp, built by famous architect Le Corbusier. It was such an impressive little building. Breathtakingly in shape, material and execution. It really was the first building I could not consider anything else than a real piece of art. It actually gave me goosebumps. The only building up until now that ever did that.
In the shop at the premisses I bought a little book about how the chapel was built and a tiny postcard paper model of the building.
Because I didn't want to cut the card apart, I scanned it and built it out of better, non-gloss paper. It was very small and also, if I may say, a little crude here and there. I added some parts to make it more real.
The towers, for example, were open at the back. I closed them up properly. The prominent rain gutter was just a printed shadow on the wall, and I made it into the curved "w" shape it was in. Also, the bulge in the wall underneath was added. The roof was a one piece part which was very hard to shape and glue. It still might be a little rough but that also is the limit of its size.
Tonight I gave it to a good friend of mine, who was with us that week and who also happens to be an architect. He was pleasantly surprised. I hope you will like it too.
Greetings from PK.
Close by, I found out before we left, was an architectural landmark I really wanted to see. The chapel of Ronchamp, built by famous architect Le Corbusier. It was such an impressive little building. Breathtakingly in shape, material and execution. It really was the first building I could not consider anything else than a real piece of art. It actually gave me goosebumps. The only building up until now that ever did that.
In the shop at the premisses I bought a little book about how the chapel was built and a tiny postcard paper model of the building.
Because I didn't want to cut the card apart, I scanned it and built it out of better, non-gloss paper. It was very small and also, if I may say, a little crude here and there. I added some parts to make it more real.
The towers, for example, were open at the back. I closed them up properly. The prominent rain gutter was just a printed shadow on the wall, and I made it into the curved "w" shape it was in. Also, the bulge in the wall underneath was added. The roof was a one piece part which was very hard to shape and glue. It still might be a little rough but that also is the limit of its size.
Tonight I gave it to a good friend of mine, who was with us that week and who also happens to be an architect. He was pleasantly surprised. I hope you will like it too.
Greetings from PK.
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