Author: Yuanyuan Huang

post-trip

The day we left Rio was raining again, just like the day we left Columbus…

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I felt relaxed in the trip. The time of visiting one project was well controlled, so we spent a good time on visiting and understanding it, meanwhile we had enough time to sketch or experience it. That was more than I expect, this was an exactly trip what I want that I could learn something while relaxing myself.

The idea of blog is super wonderful. In fact, I go through the blog every day, reading others’ blogs is fun. It is interesting to see other guys’ experiences, some are extremely different from me, but some have the same feeling with me. I would like to see how they read this city.

When I came back, my classmates are super curious about my experience in Rio. “How was your spring break?” “Was it good?” “Is it much warmer than Columbus?” “Did you see Niemeyer’s work?”… In order to answer these questions quickly, I posted several photos which can present my understanding of Rio on facebook. There were so many nice memories in Rio, it is hard to use limited photos to show the city.

 

pictures for fun!

Brazil is so fun! And amazing trip needs amazing photos!!!

It is time to relax and I decide to post a post which is not sooooo “academic”! I believe every photo has its reason, people would take them because they get a special moments and experience. And I find out that I have a lot of wonderful pictures in my camera, but it is pity that I cannot show most of them.

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This is my favorite Photo. It was taken at the building in the Flamengo Park. I flipped it because the reflection is so perfect that Jess’s shadow becomes the real person and her real body becomes the shadow. It looks like Jess was looking into the ground! I like it so much, do you?

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This is Brent, I flipped it too and made it looks like two same Brents are looking at each other.

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Haha, this is Wiatt, see, there is a bunny on his shirt~~ Cute, is it?

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Guess! Whose shadows?~~

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It seems like Troy is in a mirror~~

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My picture before Niemeyer’s building. Now I am a big fan of him~

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I am in Maracana Stadium!! Unforgettable memory!!!

I think everyone got their own experience in Brazil. Please share them!

 

Rio- record this colorful city

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Rio is a giant palette. In this city, I think most people can find their favorite color. During this trip, I tried as much as I can to record the color in this city.

Today is the last day, we went to the downtown to see the famous”Escadaria da Lapa”.  When I first enter this area, the typical Brazilian color- bright green and yellow was filled my eyes. The main stairs captured my eyes so quickly, they also arose my curious to explore higher and higher. Beside the flat stairs, the topo is arised so dramatically. It lookes like several cubes extrude from the soil and they stand there so vertically that I noticed that almost every visitors wanted to climb these big stairs and took pictures with them. The colorful tiles on the surface told the story of Brazil, it is an interesting way to show the history of the city and inform and educate citizens as well as visitors.

The second picture has a little bit Mediterranean expressions. It reminds me of Greece because of the blue.

 

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At night, we went to the top roof. From here, we can see the night vistas of Rio. What a charming and peaceful city! The lighting makes the foreground so stand out.

 

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Moreover, the botanic garden is full of color. Different color. I didn’t take photos by my phone, it is hard to express the garden by one sketch, but one thing I want to say is, because the shade of the foreground plants and background plants, the hierarchy of foreground and background also can be told by the color.

Niemeyer’s curving world

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Niemeyer’s world has high identity. Curving shape, white surface, round circulation… He introduces me into his own different architecture story. Oscar Niemeyer foundation building, white smooth surface make the building looks very neat when I stood in a distance. Also, the giant volume and big ramp determines the height of the building, which creates a sacred atmosphere there. He also used the color of yellow which reminds me I am in Brazil now, it is so real, and so Brazil! The most interesting point of his work is the ramp. I fancy it so much because I cannot only see the vistas from the building, but also my perspective view of Landscape is always changing according to the height of my sight and different horizontal spot. Moreover, it is good to see how people move on this ramp, how can people flow from different direction.

In addition, it is obviously that Niemeyer like to use water. It makes the hard space more soft. For the Niteroi art meseum, it blurs the edge of the building. I feel like the building embraces the landscape so nicely.

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The two sketches which is the Education& Health building and Niteroi art meseum. Straight line VS. curve line. Enjoy.

3rd Adventure in Rio!^_^

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When I first arrived here, I have got several sad moments. I broke my flip flops which are pretty in the first day night. And I lost my favorite necklace and sunglasses in the second day.

But things are turned out much better when we go out. Climbing the Sugar Mountain, enjoy the fruit ice cream time with group members, walk along the beach… I cannot believe people like me can be here one day… And I did them!!!

Today is a long day with a lot of walking and now is midnight, I am still sitting on my bed and tying my stories. ，-_-#

One thing I noticed in Rio is its pattern. They have high qualities and it is easy for me to identify them. These patterns are like tattoo, rooted into the city so deeply, give Rio special personalities. And these pictures I posted are the typical patterns I can find. I think I will continue to collect more patterns in the following days because they are super interesting to me.

Waving paving of sidewalk, sea creatures of the tiles, you can even see contour topo on the wall! It is a city of possibility. Moreover, you can find rhyme of city. Even the trees are planted in geometry.

 

 

Pre-departure

It is rainny today. I am so lucky to escape from Columbus to a sunny world. I feel like everyone is like me, expecting to lie on the beach, watching bikini beauties and enjoying the sunshine. Although we have learned something about Brazil, like: culture, music, architecture and so on, I still feel pleasant to imagine the future trip: unexpected moments, breathtaking sceneries. I know it will be a little bit different from books and videos online.

In order to fully devote myself on the trip so that I will not worry about my assignments, I stayed very late in studio. I have spend too much time on them and I have barely got sleep these days, so I think it might be a good idea to catch up some sleep on the plane.

Now I am sitting in the airport and waiting for our flight. My brain is crammed with assignments. I know it is time to start to relax and enjoy, I can’t. Because I know after this trip, there are lots of assignments are waiting for me, and some of them are on the way. Umm, maybe I just need to clam dowm. Take a breath…