Kolumba inside 2

More photos from the Kolumba museum.


Hello November!

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Kolumba inside 1

Photos from the inside of Kolumba Museum in Cologne. They are from my visit in May, but I just remembered I hadn't posted them yet.
Which is good because I don't have any new photos today.
Since I moved, the photo lab isn't just a five minute walk away from my home anymore. And it's not on my way home from school either.
I have three rolls of exposed film lying around...let's hope I manage to drop them off at the lab this week.


About the photos:
There is a magic in these spaces. Something about the light, the completely pure lines and volumes and surfaces that multiply the impact of minuscule details. And the carefully mixed and disposed artworks. I don't find the words but this is what I love about architecture. I would love to see more of Zumthor's buildings.

Kolumba

Hello, how have you been? How's summer?

I don't feel a lot like writing these days, so I'll just show you some photos of the amazing Kolumba Museum in Cologne, that I visited in May.
More photos from the inside of the museum to come.

PS: This blog of mine is already one year old. I have "met" such nice people through it. Thank you so much everybody for reading and leaving nice and funny and interesting comments.

PPS: Maria's post about a special anniversary. Beautiful words and photos.

grey walks

It's true what they say, it's always sunny here, or at least almost.

And spring has almost turned into summer already, with a lot of sandals and bare feet around.

And that's why I didn't want to post these photos. Wrong season.

But these days have been a bit grey and humid and strange, and looking at these I thought they were quite fitting.

From some grey february walks around town. And around a very famous pavilion.


I hope to be back soon with fresh photos of ice cream and sun and Italy.

Igualada

Last week, on a grey day, I went to visit the Igualada cemetery (by Enric Miralles and Carme Pinòs) with my school.

It was a nice coincidence that I had a black and white film in my camera. There couldn't have been a better place to use it.

I loved the rough materials the architects chose. The curved walls are made of stones and iron rods, old railway sleepers give the floor a beautiful pattern, and the concrete tombs also act as retaining walls. Moss and grass are growing on them. The place is built on several levels and seems to melt into the surrounding landscape.

I know it's a cementery, not the funniest thing to start your weekend with. But I hope you like the photos.


This week for me has been mostly school and work. And a lot of internet distraction.

Have a sweet Friday evening friends.
I think I'll spend mine on the couch. Any movies you have enjoyed lately? I'd appreciate your recommendations.

CAN FRAMIS

These shots are from a beautiful new museum in a restored factory building in Poblenou.

I've only seen it from the outside so far. It was closed when we stumbled across it, during a bikeride around Christmas. I hope to visit the inside soon, and to take more photos.

I loved the colours and textures of the concrete walls and the birch trees.
There were no other visitors and the ambience was calm and somehow exotic.
The plants and trees in the garden are different from the ones you find in other parks around town.
I'll show you more when I go back there.

See you soon!

geometries

Here's some of that beautiful evening light.
Looking up on my way home yesterday; not the greatest shots as they were taken out of a driving car.
But the light was magic.

PS: Their new album is amazing.