Sunday, January 11, 2015

New and Old

Dogana d'acqua, new building, Livorno
We have already seen last month that the glass panes of the new Dogana d'acqua try to reproduce the likeness of the old building. You can check if the effect works, confronting the above image with the old postcard below.
Old postcard, Dogana d'acqua, Canale dei Navicelli, Livorno
Dogana d'acqua, Canale dei Navicelli, 1902

(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)

See also: Glass Panes - PIUSS - Scali Cerere Footbridge - Customs on the Water - Dogana d'acqua - Canale dei Navicelli - Leopoldine Walls
External links: Canale dei Navicelli (Wikipedia)
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14 comments:

  1. William KendallJanuary 11, 2015 at 12:19 AM

    It's certainly creative thinking, whoever came up with the idea.

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  2. RevrunnerJanuary 11, 2015 at 12:25 AM

    The availability of postcards like this is amazing.

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  3. RandyJanuary 11, 2015 at 2:37 AM

    Nice to see the old and the new.

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  4. JackJanuary 11, 2015 at 3:15 AM

    I give them credit for trying.

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  5. GunnJanuary 11, 2015 at 7:45 AM

    You are a lucky person who have these old postcards.
    Still lots of work to be done. Looks good.

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  6. KarlJanuary 11, 2015 at 12:07 PM

    I like the comparison with the old postcard.

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  7. LowellJanuary 11, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    Pretty close, I'd say. Nothing like the real thing, though. But give them a star for trying! It's a beautiful building!

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  8. Luis GomezJanuary 11, 2015 at 3:35 PM

    It looks very nice VP.

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  9. EG CameraGirlJanuary 11, 2015 at 3:41 PM

    I like the modern interpretation of the old building. And I really like being able to compare the new with the old.

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 11, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    If the restoration looks anything like the original when it's finished it will be brilliant VP.. loved the reflections in the photo you linked to.

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  11. DinaJanuary 11, 2015 at 9:39 PM

    Glass is glass and stone is stone. But it is such an interesting attempt to blend the two.

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  12. cieldequimperJanuary 12, 2015 at 12:06 AM

    Ah well... they tried. It doesn't look too bad.

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  13. JimJanuary 13, 2015 at 5:22 AM

    That's such a great idea.

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  14. Stefan JanssonJanuary 13, 2015 at 11:53 PM

    I think they did a good job.

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