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Comments (7) Guess what? It’s Celebrate Architecture Week!
Officially, I don’t know what that means. I know it doesn’t mean we will be having a party in my office. Or getting any days of from work. Or really even discussing it.
I think it was created last year to celebrate (boast about *cough*) the 150-year anniversary of the American Institute of Architects (of which I am an Associate Member… under Steven’s last name. Oops, I’ve created a person who doesn’t legally exist!).
Unofficially, I am going to use this as an excuse to ask you what your favorite building is, and why. It could be a place you’ve lived in, went to school in, worked in, walked by, got arrested in… or never even seen! It could be existing, planned to be built, or demolished. If you can’t pick one, tell me about them all! If you don’t like any, tell me why! Believe me, whatever you say is going to interest me, because this is the dorky stuff I am in to (Hey, it’s my job to be a dork).
Since I am asking you, I must tell you what MY favorite building is – the Sagrada Família designed by Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona Spain. (See my personal photos of it here).
I love everything about the Sagrada Família, but especially it’s beauty and structural system. It is completely unconventional and creative. You are awestruck upon seeing it – whether or not you like it! I cant wait to see it completed someday. In person.
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Today’s Idiom: a flash in the pan – promising at the start but then disappointing
Kim was really excited after training her new coworker. She listened intently, asked a lot of great questions, and showed promise and dedication in her first days of work. Unfortunately, she turned out to be a flash in the pan – not a few days later and she was writing 30-minute personal emails, playing around on MySpace, and searching for a new home – while at work.
Themocracy