Andy Rodker

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Posted: 12 Jul 2020


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Castellana 77. Azca Business Centre, Madrid.

Castellana 77. Azca Business Centre, Madrid.
I know the white tower (Torre Picasso) well, having given 100s of classes there over the years, but I know nothing about the building in the foreground except that I like it!
CORRECTION! I looked in Wikipedia and found out that it is called Castellana 77, and was a novelty in its day. Built between 1973 and 1977 by architect Manuel Aymerich Amadiós, its facade is 100% glass and it incorporated these curving solar panels making it the first building fully self-sufficient in energy in Madrid. It was considered 'ultra-modern' at its inception. I think it still looks very modern!

E. Adam G., Ulrich Dinges, HH-volker 2, Hubs 56 and 44 other people have particularly liked this photo


34 comments - The latest ones
 Cheryl Beal
Cheryl Beal club
Ooooooooooooh boggle eyed.....but fabulous Andy!!!!
3 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Cheryl Beal club
That's a refreshingly new compliment to me, Cheryl!! Pleased you are boggle-eyed by it!
3 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
Weird and wonderful. I love it.
3 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jean
Ditto, Jean!
3 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
Oh I love the architecture of this building - so effective. I can see why you are attracted to it.
3 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
Yup! It struck me immediately.
Thank you Jenny.
The difficulty was getting into the right position to take the shot as the sun and its reflection off the windows made it tricky.
3 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
It's certainly eye-catching I think it is intended as a giant sundial when you look at the shadow cast from the piece at the top
3 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Peter Castell club
... "A sundial, Jim ... but not as we know it!"
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
GRANDIOSE et superbement rendue.
Bonne soirée
3 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Many thanks, Malik!
3 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club
Buena foto y arquitecturas soberbias, aunque a muchos nos guste más vivir sin vecinos.
3 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to José Manuel Polo club
Thank you, José Manuel.
I am happy to be gregarious, but equally content to be on my own for months and even years. So lockdowns don't bother me (of course the wider implications worry me a lot). I am perfectly content to be on my own. My girlfriend can't understand this. This is not the Spanish way!
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
Superbe compo
3 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Many thanks, Boro!
3 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding modernist shot! Stay well!

Admired in:
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3 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
WOW, marvelous compo, Andy ******************* Wish you a happy week !
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Brilliant design
3 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Ooh that's an unusual curved design! I wonder how it works inside. If there have to be high rises, this isn't too bad.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Gilbert H
Gilbert H club
Bon regard ! Belle journée !
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
I like it too Andy...............especially the curves. It looks beautiful in the sunshine!
3 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Good work... Have a great new week, and stay well.
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
I don’t really love this architecture ! But I like your presentation very much, Andy !
3 years ago.
 Peter_Private_Box
Peter_Private_Box club
Hi Andy

A very nice picture, wonderfully composed.

Fantastic colours too

Perhaps the floors in the new building curve upwards too!


Best Wishes, and stay safe!!
Peter
3 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to Peter_Private_Box club
If rthe floors curve upwards, i'd like to see it, Peter!
Many thanks and best wishes!
3 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
ºººGreat comments! Thank you all.ººº
3 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
schitterend gebouw
3 years ago.
 Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Beatrice Degan(MARS)
impressive and striking capture of two splendid, so powerfully imaginative, pieces ,of contemporary architecture!!!!
3 years ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
The stems are obviously sun protection slats. Due to the 'unconventional installation' they are not efficient in all offices. But there is a dynamic sweep into the facade. ;-)
3 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has replied to polytropos club
I think this 1980s building was a bit ahead of the 'design for show, not substance' game. But the effect of the sweeps is simply pleasing, imho!
3 years ago.
Andy Rodker club has added
Additional info! The building is of the early 1970s and was the first to be fully self-sufficient in energy in Madrid. I could not have been more wrong about 'show not substance'! It seems the two need not be mutually exclusive!!
3 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Un immeuble bien moderne, j'en attrape le vertige rien que de le regarder
3 years ago.
 Earthwatcher
Earthwatcher club
Great photo of an amazing building. Well taken, Andy!
3 years ago.
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
how unusual !
great !
3 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Roland,
Earthwatcher,
Christel,
Pleased you like it!
Thank you!
3 years ago.

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