Monthly Archives: September 2010

Place and Culture: Barcelona (and more)

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ian

This past week we walked to some interesting projects as part of one of our classes called “Place and Culture.” Basically it’s just an excuse to look at cool buildings. The first one we visited was called the Center of Contemporary Culture … Continue reading →

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More food

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Ian

Some more of our dinner creations: Lemon breaded chicken with sautéed pears slices and rice: We had a giant potluck style dinner with almost the whole group. We cooked a ton of fajitas, with rice, guacamole, salsa… etc. Delicious: Yoav’s bruschetta for … Continue reading →

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Buildings around Barca

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Ian

Mixed into our classes and free time are some trips to various buildings around Barcelona. Some of them we have been fortunate enough to get tours inside. Others, not so much. Here are a few: We stumbled upon this new … Continue reading →

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Weekend trip: Ibiza

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Ian

We had an extra long weekend this past week (Thursday – Sunday), so the majority of the group decided to take a quick trip to the island of Ibiza. We wanted to go to Ibiza for two reasons. One, it … Continue reading →

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Montjuic Exploration

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Ian

This past weekend we split up into groups in order to explore two parks across town for an assignment. My group explored Montjuic, the mountainous park bracketing the southwestern edge of the city, located directly on the water. The national … Continue reading →

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Field Studies in Urbanism: Parc Joan Miró

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Ian

For Bob Harris’ field studies class, we were divided up into groups to examine major public spaces in Barcelona. My group chose to examine a large urban park called Parc Joan Miró. The park is dedicated to the famous artist/painter, … Continue reading →

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Pics of the group

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Ian

Here are some pics of the group from Sophia, one of our professors who took us on our field studies trip to Northern Spain and Madrid. Toledo: Sketching at the Reina Sofia in Madrid: In front of the Guggenheim in … Continue reading →

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Field Studies in Barca

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Ian

This past week we spent exploring some of the city for our field studies class – similar to what we were doing in the other cities we visited already. Bob Harris, the dean of the Masters of Landscape Architecture program … Continue reading →

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Food.

Posted on September 4, 2010 by Ian

The four of us in apartment 3 (Yoav, Michael, Ben and myself) have been especially proud of the meals we have made so far in Barca. Here’s what we’ve put together so far: Steak strips with mushroom sauce (sliced mushrooms, … Continue reading →

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Wine Tasting in Rioja

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Ian

After leaving Bilbao, we took the scenic route through Rioja on our way to Vitoria for our last night of the trip. Rioja is the rich wine country located in northern Spain. After the Franco era ended, and the ban … Continue reading →

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