In this current blog I am exploring one of the latest iconic projects built in Paris, The Louis Vuitton Foundation Art Museum and Cultural Center, designed by one of the most renowned architects in the world (Frank Gehry); this monumental building made of innovative and complex shapes, it is the perfect example to [...]
In my list of buildings that have caused controversy in Paris, the Centre Pompidou is the one that has had the most controversy … I intentionally talked about the Louvre renovation project before this one, because in this way it provided me an introduction to the meaning of the modern architecture and modernism [...]
Continuing with the list of buildings that have caused controversy in Paris, one must talk about the Louvre Museum latest renovation, which is perhaps the most important one done in this century. However, before talking about this latest renovation, I should briefly touch on the history of this magnificent building, so that you [...]
I am going to change a little bit the initial approach I had in my previous post, when I talked about my favorite city “Rome,” to present another facet of this blog that is entitled TOURISM AS A FUNCTION OF HERITAGE. In this way, I will continue to talk about the architecture of [...]
“Porta del Popolo,” is the next important monument in Piazza del Popolo that I want to talk about in my blog. This porta or gate was built in the 3rd century under the reign of Emperor Aurelian, it was the exit of ancient Rome to the North and it became also the starting [...]
Going back to Via del Corso and a few meters from the intersection with Via dei Condotti, one can admire the magnificent “Basilica dei Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso” (St. Ambrose and Charles of the Corso). This Basilica is one of the Minor Basilicas of Rome and it stands out in this [...]
When I started working on this blog, I did it based on my travel records which area a few years old; however, I have the opportunity to visit Rome again recently and discovered that a few things have changed. One of those is the Largo Di Torre Argentina site. [...]
In my first ARCHIVlog I gave you a brief tour of ancient Rome, listing my favorite monuments. In this second part, I want to tour the modern city; to do this, I will have to take Via del Corso, the main street in the city center, which cuts through the length of the [...]
I do not know where I read it, who said it or if I made it up, but I completely agree with this! I always liked to travel and especially since I had the opportunity to study in Italy, it was the ideal place to reinforce my taste for knowing the world. I went [...]
