Category Architecture
The Philippines in ‘Time Space Existence’
I read a news article several months back that the Philippines is joining the Venice Architecture Biennale 2014 for the first time. Also that my former professors from the University of the Phillippines Diliman are organizing it, together with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and Office for Initiatives in Culture and the Arts. I […]
Visita Iglesia
At the top of the Spanish steps, was our Church #1: Santissima Trinita dei Monti. It was built in 15th century attached to a monastery to commemorate the successful invasion of Naples by France. Although it now commands a very prime hilltop spot in the middle of Rome, this is actually managed by the French […]
Revisiting Singapore
I first visited Singapore in 2004. Back then I remember being impressed by its urban development. It was my first time in a ‘first-world’ city. I remember marveling at the spiky roof of the Esplanade, the ‘umbrellas’ in the newly-built Clarke Quay, the continuous riverside promenade, the gleaming modern structures, and well-preserved heritage buildings. Everything seemed […]
Calatrava’s Turning Torso: A lesson in scale
Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature used by explorers and others to find their way back or through an area.In modern usage, a landmark includes anything that is easily recognizable, such as a monument, building, or other structure. – Wikipedia According to Kevin Lynch, a landmark is one of the elements that contribute to the “imageability” […]
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