Architecture
Berlin Wall Murals
This is a week late of the 20 year fall of the Berlin Wall Anniversary but still worthy of a look. Many artists helped to refurbish the murals just in time for the anniversary. You can read more of the details here on Stars & Stripes. Another interesting read on Bowl of Serial shows visuals of the many murals depicted on the wall. I’m re-posting two here that I thought were well done. The rest are a bit dark for my taste but considering the subject, they seem appropriate. When I was listening the to story on the evening news I was surprised to learn that the wall is only…
Jeffersonian Pavilion
I learned a little about one of my son’s school this weekend in the Real Estate section of the Washington Post when one of the Jeffersonian Pavilions on the main campus of University of Virginia was featured. Larry Sabato lives in this stately pavilion and was awarded these living quarters due to his academic tenure. He is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics and director of the university’s Center for Politics. It’s a prestigious location and it was interesting to learn how the residential honor comes and goes to those living in this “Academical Village.” I’ve long been impressed by the grand architecture at UVA. Although it’s historically preserved,…
Hydropolis
Since I’m cutting my beach trip short and still longing for a little extra time, I thought I’d post about a modern day Atlantis. I recently read about the world’s first underwater hotel, Hydropolis on Lost at E Minor blog. It is due to open to the public later this year in 2009, in Dubai, of course. While there, check out the post about Kieron Williamson, the six year old prodigy. His paintings show real talent. I think because he’s able to render with such conceptual realism that he may have more intrinsic, technical ability than the other child phenom, Marla Olmstead, who is now eight. She was “discovered” when…
