Monday, November 21, 2011

Day 64 (Florence)

The River Arno


Santa Croce Chapel - we were assigned to construct this room 

Day 63

Breathtaking








Day 62 (Venice)

And we arrive at Venice!


More of Scarpa's work


Day 61 (Verona)

The city of Romeo and Juliet! I didn't do any of that touristy stuff like stand on Juliet's balcony.

Castelvecchio! Enormous castle that was beautifully restored by the great Carlo Scarpa








The cutest teapot/cup combo ever

Day 60 (Vincenza)

Palladio's Villa Rotunda





Haha a tshirt with the plan on it

Day 59 (Como)

This was the only day we stayed in Como. 

Casa del fascio designed by Giuseppe Terragni



My favorite dinner of the entire trip!
Fantastic vegetarian pizza

Followed by fantastic tiramisu

Day 58

Elementary school designed by Mario Botta - I wish my elementary school were this awesome...



Water drainage system inbedded in the ground and running into the woods to the creek below



We also went back to Riva San Vitale as a studio to check out the VT architecture studio there.

Janey! She's studying in Riva for the semester

Ducks, geese, and swans on Lake Lugano