looking back on the past week and over the past month in my time here in Barcelona and on my travels to madrid, toledo, and bilbao, it's a wonder why i'm still alive. through the countless mishaps and meanderings of our class, we've managed to discover the sheer beauty and mystery to the architecture and cities of spain. whether it be the old cities of barcelona and madrid, or the extreme gehry forms of the guggenheim, the architecture and the atmosphere here are far different than anything that i personally have ever felt in my architectural education back in the states. the troublesome thing about architecture, or any physical thing for that matter is actually "describing" it. you really can't experience any of the works that we've seen here through just blog posts. if any of you ever get the chance to actually "experience" any of these works, i strongly encourage it, the same goes for getting a doner. if you're ever in europe and looking for a meal for a value. go for the doner, stands and restaurants line the tight corridors and avenues of Europe. you'll be glad you did. R.I.P A La Turca, you will be truly missed by all of us. so without rambling on much more, i'd also like to say, out of any of our three architecture programs in Genoa, Barcelona, and Charleston.....pick Barcelona, it's just common sense
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