I was working on the ladder today to reach the cracks above the doors and windows. For the larger cracks I often have to go back and rework them two to three times as the reopen, but usually as smaller cracks. Oggi stavo lavorando sulla scala per arrivare alle crepi in alto sopra le porte e le finestre. Per le crepi piu grande spesso devo rilavorarli due o tre volte perche' riaprono, pero' come crepi piu piccole.
These past days I have been cleaning up the building plans in AutoCAD to then use them as a legend in which the various materials and methods used to construct the buildings at Panta Rei will be identified. Here is the sketch I was using today as I took notes while surveying the buildings, color coded to identify the various wall types. I also noted all cracks and holes that exist internally so that I can systematically tackle their repairs. These are the two main buildings where groups are hosted and office and classrooms exist. The house I live in is a third structure on site. In questi giorni sto puliendo le piante in AutoCAD, per usarle come una legenda in cui identificero' i vari materiali e metodi utlizzati per costruire gli edifici a Panta Rei. Qui c'e' lo schizzo che ho usato oggi per fare appunti mentre che facevo il rilievo, i vari colori representano le vari tipi di muri che esistono. Ho anche notato tutti i crepi e bucchi che ci sono all'interno, cosi' posso continuare a riparareli in un modo sistematico. Questi sono i due edifici principali dove i gruppi sono ospitati e ci sono gli uffici e le aule. La casa dove abito e' una terza struttura sul sito.
This past weekend while I was in Florence I discovered that my engagement ring and wedding band were missing from my hand. I was in shock and distraught, and looked in every possible place. Thinking it possible that they may have slipped off when I was mixing the slip by hand, I began systematically sifting through the large container of slip, and in the process took out all gravel and stones that shouldn't be in it. After 8 hours of sifting, I greatfully came upon the rings. Lesson learned: do not wear any rings while working with mud! Questo weekend mentre che ero a Firenze ho scoperto che avevo perso la mia fede. Ero molto triste e ho provato a trovarla in ogni posto che pensavo sia possibile. Pensando che fosse possibile che la avevo persa nella barbottina che avevo fatto l'altro giorno ho cominciato a cercare. Mentre che la cercavo anche ho tolto la ghiaia che non dovrebbe essere. Dopo 8 ore la ho trovata! Ho imparato di non indossare gli anelli mentre che lavoro con la terra cruda.
I am an American architect living in Italy. This blog documents the internship I did for the Master in Sustainable Architecture from the University of Bologna. Sono un architetto americano e abito in Italia. Questo blog documenta lo stage che ho fatto per il Master in Architettura Ecosostenibile, dall'Università di Bologna.
I was working on the ladder today to reach the cracks above the doors and windows. For the larger cracks I often have to go back and rework them two to three times as the reopen, but usually as smaller cracks. Oggi stavo lavorando sulla scala per arrivare alle crepi in alto sopra le porte e le finestre. Per le crepi piu grande spesso devo rilavorarli due o tre volte perche' riaprono, pero' come crepi piu piccole.
These past days I have been cleaning up the building plans in AutoCAD to then use them as a legend in which the various materials and methods used to construct the buildings at Panta Rei will be identified. Here is the sketch I was using today as I took notes while surveying the buildings, color coded to identify the various wall types. I also noted all cracks and holes that exist internally so that I can systematically tackle their repairs. These are the two main buildings where groups are hosted and office and classrooms exist. The house I live in is a third structure on site. In questi giorni sto puliendo le piante in AutoCAD, per usarle come una legenda in cui identificero' i vari materiali e metodi utlizzati per costruire gli edifici a Panta Rei. Qui c'e' lo schizzo che ho usato oggi per fare appunti mentre che facevo il rilievo, i vari colori representano le vari tipi di muri che esistono. Ho anche notato tutti i crepi e bucchi che ci sono all'interno, cosi' posso continuare a riparareli in un modo sistematico. Questi sono i due edifici principali dove i gruppi sono ospitati e ci sono gli uffici e le aule. La casa dove abito e' una terza struttura sul sito.
This past weekend while I was in Florence I discovered that my engagement ring and wedding band were missing from my hand. I was in shock and distraught, and looked in every possible place. Thinking it possible that they may have slipped off when I was mixing the slip by hand, I began systematically sifting through the large container of slip, and in the process took out all gravel and stones that shouldn't be in it. After 8 hours of sifting, I greatfully came upon the rings. Lesson learned: do not wear any rings while working with mud!
