3.12.2006

The Serpent

I haven't been blogging lately and it's this building's fault.



It is called the Corviale. It is also called many other things like the serpent, the starship, etc.

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One kilometer long, it is an Italian experiment in public housing.



Any experiment is not foolproof against unexpected results. Since it is so large, it is kind of difficult to maintain, and people don't feel secure with its long hallways and large open spaces around it. It also feels quite isolated from the rest of Rome. The city seems to have given it a wide berth having grown right past its location in the periphery.

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So how do you dock a starship into a city that doesn't have a proper port? In some ways that is my approach to this exercise, though things really aren't that simple.

2.18.2006

Water Everywhere

My first blizzard: 26 inches of snow

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Not bad for my first winter in NY.

2.06.2006

Another Italian Classic

I am not refering to architecture, but to food. There is the New York cheese pizza, which I fell in love with when I first arrived, then there is the Italian pizza, which is even better!

Sadly, I wasn't able to take any photos of my meals, but this one from wikipedia is close enough! I guess the last thing you want to do when faced with food this good is to delay the inevitable by stepping back and taking photographs of that crispy thin crust, molten cheese, and fresh tomato sauce... I'm salivating just thinking about it.

I got to find real italian pizza in New York, I just got to...

2.04.2006

Pronto!

My belated post. Well, you know what they say: When in Rome... And Romans... they sure take their time!

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The Streets of Rome

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Anticipation...

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THE PANTHEON!

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I can stay here all day.

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The Oculus

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Trevi Fountain

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Spanish Steps

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Tourists!