Corbusier House
La Plata square, and some local boys
Cathedral in La Plata
Last Friday instead of studio, our professors arranged a tour of La Plata, a nearby city, and also some visits to buildings in Buenos Aires. Our first and main building that we saw in La Plata was a home by Le Corbusier. It was the first building of his that I have seen in person, and it was a really nice project. That Friday was Dia de la Primavera (spring day) which is a big holiday for students, were everyone skips class and goes to the parks in the city. La Plata has a large main square in the center of the city, and it was full of people and activity. While walking in the square and taking pictures a group of boys approached me and asked me to take their picture, it was very funny. Right off of the square is a huge Neo-Gothic cathedral that we went in. It was such an amazing space, very relaxing. I really enjoyed my time there. After we saw the Cathedral we went back to Buenos Aires, where we went to a few more buildings. One we saw was The Bank of London by Di Testa. It was a really interesting use of concrete. I had studied this before in my history classes, so it was nice to see it in person. It was a nice day, and fun to get out of Buenos Aires in the morning to see La Plata.
2 comments:
I would almost consider converting to Catholicism just to enjoy their beautiful cathedrals every Sunday.
I love looking at the photos you take, they are always so visually interesting. Specifically the picture of the tree in the courtyard of the apartments (?). I also love the pic of the statue of, I assume Mary, with the gold dome.
you are such a good photographer. i love it that those boys wanted you to take their photo. that's really cute!
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