Alexander Calder & Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

The Kluczynski Federal Building and Post Office by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are incredible examples of the International style of architecture. They are clean and geometric. Dropping in Alexander Calder’s bright, curvy Flamingo is fantastic. The material matches what is used for the structures, and then everything else is in absolute perfect contrast.

The next weekend, we were in NYC for a bachelor party, and we stumbled upon Joie de Vivre by Mark di Suvero. It has a similar pop of red steal with international-style architecture surrounding it. I didn’t quite get the best angle to include the dark black facades of the International Style. So many elements match in these two plazas.

I could use a travel app / book / podcast that makes connections across cities and styles. Like how the Civic Center Park in Denver is based off of the Chicago Worlds Fair and white city.