So it has officially been a week of full time classes and I have learned so much that I may be a little overwhelmed, in a good way. We had our gallery style critique Monday morning, it was a wake up call! These professors know what they are talking about and is very honest when it comes to presicion and detail. It went pretty well and I learned a lot about the Saynatsalo building and am so excited to see it next week!
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Final Project: Go to the onsite rundown waterpump facility in down town Cph, observe and redesign into a hostel. There is a lot of different things they are asking us to do, that I've never done before in the design process...this will be interesting because we only have 3 weeks to work on it...umm..
What I found out this week:
-My professor told us to have long eyes. I assume this means see all that I can see...
-Elderflower tea is delicious
-$4 Mcdonalds in Rochester is $11.50 here. Yes, same exact meal.
-Hot glue gun will be hotter even with the converter plugged in. ex. burned my hand
-Met another zeta which is fun, Hi Mary!
-7-11s here are actually great.
-Ant chairs are everywhere (Furniture blog coming up!)
What I Saw:
A community of 33 or less homes that have their own homes but a communal areas for group dinners, parties, events, clubs and anything they want to make of it. The homes were beautiful and very simplistic in the interiors. Wooden ceilings, open feeling and unique division of space were amazing. All the homes were built to blend in with nature and were all placed in different positions in and on the hill. You can do your own thing or have dozens of families to share growing up with.
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| Inspired by floating clouds |
It was breathtaking inside. You cannot believe the large scale curves that gracefully flow over your head. It was so peaceful inside. Utzon plans every single detail that goes into his work down from the private rooms to the brass handlebar designs seen through out the church.
You can see the huge scale of this church before you can even see the little homes that surround it. Outside seemed intimidating but inside it produced a warm feeling from the light colored bricks. The designs inside were defined by the positioning of the bricks and the way there were laid from the floors to the ceiling.
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| Looking over the harbor |
Beautiful modern exterior and interior architecture. This was a also a place where they show cased some of the most iconic pieces of furniture
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| View from Louisiana Museum |
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| Inside museum cafe |
The exibition we saw was called Living. It depicted different ways people approached designs of different cultures and time periods living situations. The museum is made of 3 different buildings and is placed on a hill overlooking the ocean. People go not only to enjoy the art but to relax on the lawns and forests around the museum.
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| There was no pictures allowed... my phone did it |
Tiny place hidden in the royal library. The only thing that signifies it’s existence are 4 concrete block that lead you to a concrete door. When we went inside I did not expect such a tiny space to have such a impact on all my senses. The interior was made of protruding walls and slanted floors to create the feeling of the obstacles the Jewish people felt before, during and after the halocaust.
Culture Shocks:
-High school kids drinking and smoking in public.
-People drinking in public
-People drinking in public at 7am
-People heavily making out, too much PDA!
-Supermarkets here are no Wegmans
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We leave for Sweden and Finland early Saturday morning! Great architecture here we come!
Shout-outs: Missing my family! Garbage plates.
End of the Day thought: Finally did my laundry. All my clothes are now pink.
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