We’ve been planning to see the High Line in New York since its first phase opened in 2009, but here we are, 5 years later, and we haven’t had the chance to see it yet. Â Now, with the opening of … Continue reading
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GASP, Glenorchy Arts and Sculpture Park
The photos of this beautiful park make me want to travel and explore far places. Situated on the Derwent estuary system, at Elwick Bay, in Glenorchy, Tasmania, GASP, the Glenorchy Arts and Sculpture park responds to the lapping tides. The … Continue reading
Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion
About 330 km north of Oslo rests a sanctuary for reindeer-spotting in the wild at the Dovrefjell National Park, Norwegian Wild Reindeer Centre Pavilion. Constructed with an organic wooden core within a rigid rectangular frame, the building is a metaphor … Continue reading
THE CITY AND IT’S PUBLIC SPACE
The city belongs to its citizens, and they must feel part of and identified by it. By its configuration and characteristics public space is the place where social relationships develop, the collective life. In other words, public space is where we can gather, get to know each other, communicate, manifest, converse, learn, stroll, interact; that’s why squares, parks, plazas and streets are spaces that give character and identity and unity to a city. This relationship between this elements and between the notions of identity and belonging must be understood as the first step to improve our urban quality of life. Continue reading
THE MUSEUM OF AGRICULTURE, CULIACÃN, MEXICO
Architectural proposal for the Museum of Agriculture by architectural studio a10studio. Smart combination of landscaping, ecology and contemporary architecture. Continue reading