The last couple weeks have been very busy, as classes are now finally in full swing, so I am a little behind in updating the site. Here's whats going on: For our studio project this semester, we will be designing a master plan for a protected housing development on a portion of the current industrial port. Our first site visit was done by bike, and wow, what an experience! I had made many observations about the interesting relationship of bikes to this city, but until you actually take a ride, you have no idea. You have the same access to alleys, main streets, sidewalks, and trails as you would by foot, but instead, you whip around pedestrians, cars, and mopeds in a flash. Very cool. After biking down to the sea to photograph the site, we had a few hours left on our rentals, so we biked up one of the popular mountains in the city, Montjuic. Looking down from the castle at the top, the city view becomes a continuous sea of buildings, an astonishing sight. In the end, the race down the mountain made up for the farily difficult ascent.
Our professor also required us to take a ferry through the site to get a feel for that perspective. This proved to be equally enjoyable. For 5 euros, we got a 45 minute tour worth every cent. Being on the water soaked us in relaxation, and the wind blew away the effects of our all-nights in studio. Hopefully the pictures lend you at least a fraction of the same feelings.
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