Sad Will is sad to leave his beloved Deutschland. He will be back.

28-/6-7

Saw in person in a Bahnhof, but did not snap a pic. One of my favorite. Courtesy the internet.

Dresden Hauptbahnhof

UFA Cinema Center by Coop Himmelbau

 Looks more like an iceberg than a crystal to me.

 How it is all put together.

 Collisions

 Primary and secondary structure 

German Military History Museum by Libeskind

 How the new fits into the old, even though I'm not sure how old the old actually is.

Looks are deceiving <30 years old

Last weekend catch-up on things not done including a visit next door to an Architectonica exhibit.

25-27/6

Cool Olympic Stadium

 I love the smell of Corbusier in the morning.

Wunderbar

Wonder why he's so happy.

The stuff Conner's dreams are made of.

Probably not in cm though. 

 Okay, kinda a cool little model.

Lame. 

 Oscar Niemeyer in Berlin is far away from Brazil.  Even though, I do have a thing for sharp edges that reveal themselves later, it's always intriguing what's on the other side. 

 This is a half complete idea I must say. I like it, but I feel like there could be something else here too.  To definitely be worked upon.

 Someone who can relate

Dutch Embassy by Mr. Rem Koolhaas 

This and the Nordic Embassies were the most successful in my opinion.  Here there is a theme of transparency.  Here it is shown on the outside facade, but even on the inside every space looks into another so you can never be truly hidden (even the urinals had a polished reflective surface which was very strange indeed).  But, anyways, I believe more governmental buildings should be like this.  I like the idea so much that I would not stop at the government, take it to corporations, institutions and beyond, where the truth is the most valuable resource.

 Stealing someone's quote, sorry "They say a doctor can bury his mistakes an architect can only plant trees..." We need some Redwoods over here.

Sputnik

 Why?

 Did someone die?

I think it is pretty cool that the Germans use buildings in their advertisements. 

Treptower Park, Soviet Memorial.

I found it a very moving space, I loved the shear size of it all. It's also cool to note that Dr. Stuckey pointed out we are the first Post-Cold War generation, something that had not registered with me before.

"When you point your guns on your own people, clearly something has changed."

-Dr. Jace Stuckey

commenting on the East side of the Berlin Wall. 

Mother Russia

Father Time

Totally Fictitious character

 Looks like a head that has been revolved around an axis, gotta love technology.

 This is more my style.

 Awesome cantilevers.

 Awesome sculpture

 Awesome louvers too

 For translation see below.

I'd say that is a losing battle.

 What is this?

Don't do it little man!