From Rome, we made our way to Bologna a city synonymous to porticos. Porticos are structures consisting of a roof supported by columns at regular intervals, typically attached as a porch to a building. No other city in the world has as many porticos as Bologna: all together, they cover Read more…
After Villa Torlonia, our next stop was the Coppede District or Quartiere Coppede a whimsical, hidden architectural district located in the Trieste-Salario neighborhood around Piazza Mincio. It’s buildings has a bizarre, theatrical mix of Art Nouveau (Liberty style), Art Deco, Baroque, Gothic, Medieval, Greek, and Roman influences. The heart of Read more…
“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” – Frank Gehry “a fine building should be seen by morning light, at noon and by moonlight.” “We shape our buildings: thereafter they shape us.” – Winston Churchill” “When we build, let us think that we build forever.” Read more…
Walking along Bratislava’s Old Town (stare mesto) it is hard not to stop and be in awe of the details in most of the buildings. “Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.” – Frank Gehry “Even a brick wants to be something.” – Louis Kahn “Beauty is Read more…
Church of the Annunciation. The pulpit of the Church of the Annunciation. The Blue Church (Church of St. Elizabeth) The Blue Church (Church of St. Elizabeth) – the pulpit. St. Martin’s Cathedral. Inside St. Martin’s Cathedral. A beautiful stained glass inside the church. St. Martin’s Cathedral pulpit. Bratislava, Slovakia – Read more…