Sketch of facade from street corner and from courtyard of Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin
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circa 1980
Sketch of proposed design for Block 121 city block, including Bonjour Tristesse, Block 121, Berlin
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circa 1980
Wohnhaus Schlesisches Tor—also known as Bonjour Tristesse—in Berlin and Punt en Komma in The Hague are Álvaro Siza’s first built works outside his native Portugal. The two projects resemble one another in size, scale, program, and ambition: both were built in the 1980s, both are results of a distinct attitude towards the city, and both were social housing projects(...)
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Álvaro Siza, Punt en Komma, The Hague, Bonjour Tristesse, Berlin
24 September 2015 to 22 May 2016
Corner, Block, Neighbourhood, Cities. Álvaro Siza in Berlin and The Hague
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Wohnhaus Schlesisches Tor—also known as Bonjour Tristesse—in Berlin and Punt en Komma in The Hague are Álvaro Siza’s first built works outside his native Portugal. The two projects resemble one another in size, scale, program, and ambition: both were built in the 1980s, both are results of a distinct attitude towards the city, and both were social housing projects(...)
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Álvaro Siza, Punt en Komma, The Hague, Bonjour Tristesse, Berlin
Project
AP178.S1.1980.PR02
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The project series documents Block 121, better known as Bonjour Tristesse. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 2/80. This project was one of several projects Siza submitted to the International Architectural Exhibition Berlin competition (International Bauaustellung, IBA, circa 1979-1987), and was Siza’s first international built project. The IBA was an urban renewal strategy for West Berlin and received submissions from several international architects. The IBA divided West Berlin into two parts: IBA Neubau ('new building'), led by Josef Paul Kleihues and IBA Altbau ('old building') led by Hardt-Walherr Hämer. IBA Nuebau's focus was to build new buildings while IBA Altbau's was to renovate existing buildings. The project site for Block 121 was in the district of Kreuzberg, a district on the eastern side of then West Berlin. Due to low rents, there was an influx of immigrants and students to Kreuzberg in the late 1970s. Bonjour Tristesse would serve as a residential complex for a predominantly Turkish immigrant population. In 1980, Hämer invited Siza to submit an entry for this complex to be built on the east side of Kreuzberg beside the Schlesisches Tor train station. Hämer encouraged the participatory model which Siza had become known for from his work with the Servicio Ambulatorio de Apoio Local (SAAL) in Portugal. This project series is arranged in four subseries: AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1, Competition, Block 121 (identified as 2/80); AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS2, Bonjour Tristesse (identified as 2/80 A); AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS3, Kita [Kindergarten] (identified as 2/80 B); and AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS4, Senior Club Anziani [Senior citizens’ clubhouse] (identified as 2/80 C). The office’s archivist assigned the number 2/80 to materials related to the competition phase of this project; letters (A, B, and C) were then assigned to each subsequent portion of the project following the competition. All documentation for this project series, including the project subseries, has been kept together to maintain the order of the office’s arrangement.
circa 1980-1990
Block 121, Schlesisches Tor [Block 121, Schlesisches Tor residential complex], Berlin, Germany (1980-1990)
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AP178.S1.1980.PR02
Description:
The project series documents Block 121, better known as Bonjour Tristesse. While the records were held in the office’s archives this project was assigned the number 2/80. This project was one of several projects Siza submitted to the International Architectural Exhibition Berlin competition (International Bauaustellung, IBA, circa 1979-1987), and was Siza’s first international built project. The IBA was an urban renewal strategy for West Berlin and received submissions from several international architects. The IBA divided West Berlin into two parts: IBA Neubau ('new building'), led by Josef Paul Kleihues and IBA Altbau ('old building') led by Hardt-Walherr Hämer. IBA Nuebau's focus was to build new buildings while IBA Altbau's was to renovate existing buildings. The project site for Block 121 was in the district of Kreuzberg, a district on the eastern side of then West Berlin. Due to low rents, there was an influx of immigrants and students to Kreuzberg in the late 1970s. Bonjour Tristesse would serve as a residential complex for a predominantly Turkish immigrant population. In 1980, Hämer invited Siza to submit an entry for this complex to be built on the east side of Kreuzberg beside the Schlesisches Tor train station. Hämer encouraged the participatory model which Siza had become known for from his work with the Servicio Ambulatorio de Apoio Local (SAAL) in Portugal. This project series is arranged in four subseries: AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS1, Competition, Block 121 (identified as 2/80); AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS2, Bonjour Tristesse (identified as 2/80 A); AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS3, Kita [Kindergarten] (identified as 2/80 B); and AP178.S1.1980.PR02.SS4, Senior Club Anziani [Senior citizens’ clubhouse] (identified as 2/80 C). The office’s archivist assigned the number 2/80 to materials related to the competition phase of this project; letters (A, B, and C) were then assigned to each subsequent portion of the project following the competition. All documentation for this project series, including the project subseries, has been kept together to maintain the order of the office’s arrangement.
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circa 1980-1990
drawings
AP178.S2.1986.014
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This sketchbook includes sketches of Bonjour Tristesse in Berlin, Germany and for Punt and Komma social housing, in The Hague, Netherlands.
September 1986
Sketchbook 235: Levantamento Moledo - Pedro
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AP178.S2.1986.014
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This sketchbook includes sketches of Bonjour Tristesse in Berlin, Germany and for Punt and Komma social housing, in The Hague, Netherlands.
drawings
September 1986
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How can architecture respond to a specific urban context? How can the various typologies and cultural needs of diverse inhabitants influence design? How to capture the character of a city through its buildings? Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza’s social housing projects Bonjour Tristesse and Punt en Komma, designed for immigrant communities in Berlin and The Hague(...)
29 November 2015, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Inter / Faces
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How can architecture respond to a specific urban context? How can the various typologies and cultural needs of diverse inhabitants influence design? How to capture the character of a city through its buildings? Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza’s social housing projects Bonjour Tristesse and Punt en Komma, designed for immigrant communities in Berlin and The Hague(...)
Sketch of neighbourhood block structure with notes on project brief, Punt en Komma, The Hague
ARCH274288
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Original file title: Block 121 concurso 1- gerais-concurso 2- Bonjour Tristesse 3- Kita - não realizado 4- Senior - não realizado 5- Biblioteca ? + Kita para conferir.
circa 1985
Sketch of neighbourhood block structure with notes on project brief, Punt en Komma, The Hague
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Original file title: Block 121 concurso 1- gerais-concurso 2- Bonjour Tristesse 3- Kita - não realizado 4- Senior - não realizado 5- Biblioteca ? + Kita para conferir.
drawings
Sketchbook 152: Macau IV
AP178.S2.1983.008
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This sketchbook includes sketches and notes for the Plano de Expansão da Cidade de Macau, China and for projects in Berlin, Germany, including the Edifício de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse.
1983-1984
Sketchbook 152: Macau IV
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AP178.S2.1983.008
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This sketchbook includes sketches and notes for the Plano de Expansão da Cidade de Macau, China and for projects in Berlin, Germany, including the Edifício de Apartamentos Bonjour Tristesse.
drawings
1983-1984
drawings
AP178.S1.1981.PR01.002
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Original file title: Casa Dr. Fernando Machado - Estudos Arq. Siza Nota: Tambem na outra pasta para conferie This file includes a reprographic copy with sketches of Bonjour Tristesse.
1981
Studies, Casa Fernando Machado, Porto
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AP178.S1.1981.PR01.002
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Original file title: Casa Dr. Fernando Machado - Estudos Arq. Siza Nota: Tambem na outra pasta para conferie This file includes a reprographic copy with sketches of Bonjour Tristesse.
drawings
1981
drawings
AP178.S2.1982.004
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This sketchbook includes sketches for Bonjour Tristesse in Berlin, Germany, for the Social Center of Malagueira in Évora, for the Quinta da Malagueira housing in Évora. It also contains sketches of people and landscapes.
April 1982
Sketchbook 109: Columbia - Povoa (Teix.) - Évora (cupula)
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AP178.S2.1982.004
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This sketchbook includes sketches for Bonjour Tristesse in Berlin, Germany, for the Social Center of Malagueira in Évora, for the Quinta da Malagueira housing in Évora. It also contains sketches of people and landscapes.
drawings
April 1982