On November 26th, 2010, DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER VILLA AURELIA…
…(the 17th Century Palazzo owned by the American Academy and now used for special events and accomodating special guests) out my window today has almost become a mundane…
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On November 23rd, 2010, THE VILLA AT DORIA PAMPHILJ…
…set within the biggest landscaped public park in Rome (previously mentioned here) and located just behind the American Academy in Rome on top of the Gianicolo – is…
On November 21st, 2010, PETER SELLARS, DAWN UPSHAW, GEOFF NUTTALL…
…and the rest of the American family-like team putting on the show ‘Kafka Fragments,’ (originally commissioned for Carnegie Hall in 2005, later performed everywhere from the Barbican in…
On November 19th, 2010, A RAINBOW OVER THE ROMAN ROOFTOP GARDEN…
…this morning is a welcome punctuation to endless days of November Roman rain.
On November 15th, 2010, ROME FROM ABOVE…
…is the view that I am enjoying as we prepare to land at the remote Roman airport of Ciampino this morning, especially a view of the suburb Centocelle…
On November 10th, 2010, CORVIALE…
…is a massive Corbusian housing block designed by a team of Italian architects and built in 1972 in the southwestern outskirts of Rome – and I have recently…
On November 1st, 2010, ITALIAN TRAIN STATION GRAFFITTI…
…and their welcome colors are something I am admiring on the rails from Chiusi to Roma Trastevere this rainy afternoon.
On October 28th, 2010, FIRE DRILL AT THE ACADEMY…
…was an unexpectedly fun communal post-lunch social event signaled by the alarm bells and then culminating with the entire American Academy in Rome community gathered around a welcome…
On October 24th, 2010, ROMAN ROOFTOP HOMESTEAD ARRANGEMENT…
…is at version 3.0 with small revisions every day, and now my worm compost bin is outside too, so the worms can get a little fresh air.
On October 22nd, 2010, A SUNSET OVER ROOFTOP GARDEN PROGRESS…
…this evening as I continue to figure out what form this rooftop homestead should take, though I suspect it will continue to change, evolve, and mutate through the…
On October 20th, 2010, LARGO DEI LIBRARI…
…which always gives me pleasure to pass on my way home – is the cutest piazza in Rome, a tiny space with a forced perspective that leads the…
On October 17th, 2010, A ROMAN ROOFTOP HOMESTEAD…
…is what I’ll be gradually making for myself this year, including a kitchen garden, bat and bee estates, worm compost bins, laundry lines, a garden of plants for…
On October 16th, 2010, ‘WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE?’…
a great quote by architect Vittorio Gregotti shown during a conference presentation at the Swiss Institute ….was the title of this weekend’s conference produced by the Depart Foundation…
On October 13th, 2010, DONATO BRAMANTE’S TEMPIETTO…
…was the highlight of a quick visit a few steps down the hill to our Spanish neighbors at the Real Academia de Espana en Roma for a tour…
On October 12th, 2010, THE TORRE ARGENTINA ROMAN CAT SANCTUARY…
…was a highlight of my walk today, where I greeted a few of the circa 250 cat residents of some of the oldest temples in Rome, now the…
On October 10th, A WALK ALONG THE ROMAN AQUEDUCTS…
…starting near the storied Cinacitta’ complex at Anagnina (the last stop of the Metro A Line) and ending near the Termini – was a day long urban hike…
On October 9th, 2010, ADALBERTO LIBERA…
…is the Italian Fascist architect (1903 – 1963) who designed the Via Marmolata post office I passed on my evening walk through Testaccio (which is becoming my favorite…
On October 8th, 2010, VILLA BORGHESE LIGHT SHOW…
…is a mystical presence on the Roman skyline as seen from my window tonight. (Wikipedia page)
On September 27th, 2010, DROGHERIA INNOCENZI…
…(aka F.Lli Innocenzi Giancarlo E Giovanni S.N.C.) just down the hill at 66 Piazza San Cosimato in Trastevere, has been around and almost unchanged since 1948 and is…
On September 26th, 2010, PIAZZA SANT’IGNAZIO…
…formed by a Baroque confection of buildings designed by Filippo Raguzzini from 1727-1728, is one of my favorite outdoor spaces in Rome – and my best experiences of…