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Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA) and Biblioteca Sant Antoni

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Ian

The Sant Antoni Library was a place we visited for one of our classes. It’s an interesting building to inhabit and examine because of its non-traditional integration into the Cerda grid. Through the middle of the library is an opening … Continue reading →

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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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Bilbao – Home of the Gugg

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Ian

After spending several days in Madrid, we packed up the bus and headed north to Bilbao. We arrived at our (4-star) hotel in the late afternoon, and decided to take the rest of day off because 1) we were to tired from … Continue reading →

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3 Days in Madrid (and Toledo)

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Ian

Our first day of field studies started at 6AM. Even though we just sat/slept on the bus for the next 7 hours, it was still way too early. With a quick stop in Zaragoza for some lunch at a truck … Continue reading →

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