Luce Memorial Chapel, Taichung, Taiwan / I.M. Pei. Image © Anonymous Blogger
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The Getty Foundation has named the first 10 recipients of its philanthropic “Keeping It Modern ” initiative, which aims to advance the understanding and preservation of 20th-century modern architecture. From Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute to Le Corbusier’s Parisian apartment, each recipient has been chosen for their architectural significance and potential to advance conservation practices related to modern architecture.
View all 10 projects, after the break...
Sydney Opera House / Jørn Utzon
Jørn Utzon’s Sydney Opera House. Image © Flickr CC User: Jong Soo (Peter) Lee
Miami Marine Stadium / Hilario Candela
Hilario Candela’s Miami Marine Stadium. Image © Steven Brooke Studios via Friends of the Miami Marine Stadium
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla / Louis Kahn
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla / Louis Kahn. Image © Liao Yusheng
Paimio Sanatorium / Alvar Aalto
Paimio Sanatorium, patients’ wing and solarium terraces. Image © Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Museum
Robie House, Chicago / Frank Lloyd Wright
Robie House, Chicago / Frank Lloyd Wright. Image © Columbia University
The Eames House, Los Angeles / Ray and Charles Eames
The Eames House, Los Angeles / Ray and Charles Eames. Image © Library of Congress
Luce Memorial Chapel, Taichung, Taiwan / I.M. Pei
Henry Luce Memorial Chapel in the morning light. Image © Tunghai University
Centennial Hall, Wrocław, Poland / Max Berg
Centennial Hall, Wrocław, Poland / Max Berg. Image via Wikipedia
Max Liebling House, Tel Aviv, Israel / Dov Karmi
Max Liebling House, Tel Aviv, Israel / Dov Karmi. Image © G.Lindlar
Le Corbusier’s apartment and studio in Paris, France
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, Immeuble Molitor, 24 rue Nungesser et Coli, Le Corbusier apartment, Paris, 1931-34. Image © Olivier Martin-Gambier 2005
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