Station Hollands Spoor, the Hague, the Netherlands
A bit of an anachronism and a survivor, Den Haag Hollands Spoor is one the Hague’s two main train stations, which somehow never consolidated.
Swedish Gustaf's Church, Copenhagen
Basically the Øresund in built form foreshadowing the century of friendship that followed, the monarchs of both Sweden and Denmark dedicated Svenska Gustafskyrkan when it opened in 1911.
Church Center for the United Nations, New York
The Church Center for the United Nations doesn’t exactly live up to its vibrant portrayal in this postcard, but the modernist chapel here is neat. Designed by William Lescaze, the United Methodist Church intended the Church Center to be a interfaith religious mission to the UN.
Kinopalæet og Det Ny Teater, Copenhagen
Traces of climate change and Nazis—crises past, present, and future—mark the intersection of Gammel Kongevej and Vodroffsvej.
Polish National Alliance HQ / Studio Gang Architects, Chicago
Once the HQ of one of the most influential ethnic fraternal organizations in the US and now home to one of Chicago’s most famous architecture firms in Studio Gang, the old Polish National Alliance HQ is a dignified bit of Depression Deco.