Picture Of The Day

Guess what!? Today I found some “Rambutan” in a german supermarket!
They are much smaller than rambutans in Indonesia and not that tasty.

“Common Ground”–La Biennale di Venezia

The “Study Trip” to Venice included a two-days-visit at the Biennale. Actually the exhibition was the reason why we went to Venice.

On the first day we visited the Arsenale. It was really interesting and we were very excited, for the most of us it was the first time visiting the Biennale.

Here are some impressions from the Arsenale:

Actually I don’t remember to which architects which picture belongs.. There were too many impressions in a too short time.
The third picture belongs to the part of Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher… Thats one of the pictures I can remember where I took them

On the second day we went to the Giardini… It was also very interesting, but the same as in Arsenale – too much impressions.. !! I really don’t know how to handle with so much input in so short time.
I really liked the part of Norman Foster. I think he did a great job interpreting the topic “Common Ground” and combined his interpretation with one of his projects (the HSBC in Hongkong).
Actually I focused on Fosters participation in the exhibition because afterwards I had to do a presentation about him. So I’m a bit prejudiced about his work at the Biennale, because if I’m honest I just overflew the other projects.

Here are some pictures from the Giardini:

Some Drawings Of Foster

In front of the Canadian Pavillion

Russian Pavillion

Even though it was too much input I’m looking forward to the next Biennale in 2014. And in 2014 I’ll make sure that I bring a lot of food to exhibition… (The food there is very expensive and not that delicious…)

“Common Ground”–Venice at its Best!

In the beginning of November me and some other students from my faculty went to Venice. Some sort of Study Tour, 4 days in Venice, 2 days visiting the Biennale… For each part of the Biennale (Arsenale and Giardini) we had one day. Me and my friends thought that the activities from university would be very crouded and we went to Venice one day before the others. We wanted to explore the city on our own.

Before we got there we were told by the Hostel that in the evening Venice would be flooded… The Adventure began the minute we arrived at the airport – how to get to the “old city”, which boat should we use…and which of these very small allleys was the one leading to our hostel?? A lot of questions and of course we got lost on our way to the hostel..  

After taking a short rest in our two-floor-room (!!!) in the hostel we went out to search for some rubber boots…Because the recepionist said, that the water would be 140cm over the normal state at about midnight. We were four people with only one umbrella and normal sneakers, so we definitely needed something for “Acqua Alta”.
After our first Pizza in Venice we finally found some rubber boots   Prepared for the “big” water we just wandered around Venice, got lost several times…found the “Piazza San Marco”, with the moment we got there a very loud and disturbing alarm resounded…The warning system for all the Venezians, that the water was slowly coming.
We knew that the water would take a while until getting so high that we could go back to the hostel so we wandered around for about three more hours.

Piazza San Marco, Venice

On the next morning, Venice was flooded… (It really looked like it would sink to the ground of the lagoon…hihi) For all of us this situation was new and unpredictable – how  to handle with the flood? Well, the most of us just weared the rubber boots and went out to have fun, to take a lot of pictures and to see Venice in actual daylight…
We had a lot of fun out there, but I’m glad that I don’t live in Venice and have this Acqua Alta every year… For a vacation it’s very nice, to see another side of Venice.. Not only the blue sky, the turquoise canal and the “sooooooo” romantic gondola….  

Bookstore “Acqua Alta”

Venice

 

 

Of course Venice in the Autumn-Sun is something you don’t want to miss either… But all of a sudden there are tourists everywhere!!! (Including me of course )

Close to the “Boat-Stop” San Zaccaria

Close to the Entrance to the Arsenale

Somewhere in Venice

If you ever want to go to Venice I wish you a lot of fun! … And don’t get too lost in the small alleys… If you’re lost, take it with humour it actually will make fun and I’m sure you will find the way back much easier

Daily Impression

Some impressions from the Biennale 2012 in Venice, Italia.

Both pictures are taken in the chinese pavillion.