On July 10th, 2011, LA BIENNALE DI VENEZIA…
…is mostly my reason for stopping off on my way north to Germany – to my old island home (from 1990-91 while studying at I.U.A.V. – though it…
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On July 9th, 2011, GARBATELLA VS. CORVIALE…
…was the story of the day as we made long anticipated pilgrimages to both planned communities just outside of the Roman center, starting with the 11-story 1 kilometer-long…
On July 8th, 2011, OPENINGS FOR ACADEMY CHILDREN AND GIANFRANCO BARUCHELLO…
…were back to back engagements this evening – with the former smartly titled “Calma al Caos (e Vice Versa): Gli Artisti Emergenti da 5B” or “Calm to Chaos…
On July 7th, 2011, WALKING AND BIKING THROUGH CLIFFS…
…along the stunning coastline of the Italian Riviera in Levanto just north of Cinque Terre is made possible thanks to the re-routing of the train line inland, which made…
On July 6th, 2011, CINQUE TERRE…
…or ‘five lands’ are the colorful Ligurian villages hugging the rugged coastline of the Italian Riviera which have maintained their precious antiquated state, partially due to their inaccessibility…
On July 5th, 2011, LEVANTO…
…is the Ligurian beach town where my friend, and before that her her mother, grew up spending summers in a cute yellow house on the main street of…
On July 4th, 2011, INDEPENDENCE DAY…
…American Academy-style involved an Americanissimo coleslaw, homemade potato chips, grilled hamburger with fixins, potato salad, and watermelon lunch (making for a strange greeting for newly arrived guests who…
On July 3rd, 2011, TRAJAN’S FORUM…
…on a Saturday night all lit up in lavenders and yellows looked a little Roman-themed Vegas Strip mixed with gladiator-themed gay disco – but I’m not complaining, it’s…
On July 2nd, 2011, A WILD BOUQUET…
…of lavender, yarrow, and other colorful back garden finds was assembled this morning in anticipation of old friends arriving from the other side of the planet for their…
On July 1st, 2011, THE BEAN POLE WIGWAM…
…I placed on axis with the top floor Academy corridor – where I live and work – is providing some drama in the distance this morning as I…
On June 30th, 2011, TEATRO DELLE ESPOSIZIONI 2 AT VILLA MEDICI…
…which I arrived to from an earlier opening at Unosunove this magical warm summer evening by bicycle – locked up below at Piazza di Spagna to hoof it…
On June 29th, 2011, CUCUMBERS…
…cetrioli, (two of them) are busting out, pumping up daily, from those vines creeping up the rebar structures that I installed months ago – finally, finally being put…
On June 28th, 2011, FANS ON THE STREET…
…are a sure sign that Roman summer heat has arrived (though locals tell me it is just getting warmed up – wait til August they say) near Porta…
On June 27th, 2011, BORLOTTI…
…beans have arrived to the rooftop garden, with harvest day for the speckled magenta pods hiding everywhere I look.
On June 26th, 2011, ‘A PATTERN LANGUAGE’…
…the iconic influential book by Christopher Alexander is standard issue to architecture students since it emerged out of the Berkeley in the 1970’s, which we were introduced to…
On June 25th, 2011, YELLOW PLUMS…
…known as susine around here, in clustered abundance are bending tree branches out back with their weight while sneakily ripening to sweet perfection undetected as they remain yellowy…
On June 24th, 2011, ROMA MANGIA ROMA INTERVIEW #15…
…conducted yesterday just blocks from my studio on the top floor of a modern Monteverde apartment building was with Gianfranco Baruchello (b. 1924) – the Roman artist whose book…
On June 23rd, 2011, ‘HUNGRY CITY: WILD ROME’…
…was the loose title for this evening’s marathon of activities that I organized at the Academy – kicking off with a rousing talk by “Hungry City” author Carolyn…
On June 22nd, 2011, IL VASCHELLO…
…is the friendly, local, slightly hidden, Monteverde trattoria – just outside of the Aurelian wall from us – presided over since the early 80’s by gregarious hostess Dorina…
On June 21st, 2011, TIVOLI…
…is up against the Sabine Hills – which I am always staring at while tapping away at the keyboard or watering the plants since I have a direct…