Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Arup HQ
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Fireworks Video
Fireworks Video, originally uploaded by Bejan.
The fireworks were a little dissapointing because they were so low and on the opposite side of the tower. We had to move several times just to see this.
Happy Bastille Day!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Pavillon de l'Arsenal
Yesterday I spent most of the day at Pavillon de l'Arsenal which was very nice and has a great website ( www.pavillon-arsenal.com/home.php ). It is similar to the SLU discovery center but focus on history, urban redevelopment, and architecture. It includes a very nice timeline exhibit showing how Paris developed since it was founded. The exhibit included lots of old pictures as well as videos about project as well as interviews. It also included a very large scale model of Paris which you can see above.
The areas in yellow are areas where the government is focusing redevelopment efforts. They are mostly on the edge of the city and are located in areas that were previously industrial. The areas in purple are areas that are experiencing change. Combined these areas cover roughly 10 percent of Paris. As any good urban redevelopment project this effort includes the construction of a new tram line along the lime green line (tram line 3 www.ratp.info/orienter/plan_metro_pdf.php) which connects to many of the subway lines.
Friday, July 11, 2008
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