Bridging Gaps

For those interested in European travel, I just learned of a lovely piece of architecture for if you're ever in the northern countries. It's called the Øresundsbron, or the Öresund Bridge. This bridge (and tunnel) is just a little under 5 miles long and connects Malmö, Sweden (the 3rd largest city in Sweden) and Copenhagen, Denmark crossing the Öresund strait. The bridge-tunnel is a combined rail system and four lane highway featuring an unpopulated artificial island named Peberholm being used as a biological experiment of sorts. And you don't even need a passport!

Malmö

Copenhagen

Seriously, once you get over there it seems like everything is within reach!

Sharing my agony with you.

"I'm trying to manage two blogs at once here!! What do you want from me??"

-me, being a complete nerd yesterday when someone commented on my lack of updates.

Busy with school, here are a few things I've been devoting my time and energies to:

Modern Architecture: Le Maison de Verre, Paris - by Pierre Chareau.  Completed in 1932, it was originally a multi-functional structure (home and doctor's office) built for Dr. Jean Dalsace.  There are crazy movable parts, retractable (& hidden!) staircases, and spiraling entrance ways all within this house. The glass block facade lets light in, but still provides privacy.  Innovative for the time.

Art of China & Japan: The Edo period, the "floating world culture", & Ukiyo-e motifs within the Japanese tattoo with emphasis on how it's become popular in Western culture.  Especially certain sub-cultures.  Then tattoos have so much significance and meaning to the Japanese, then & now.  I have to wonder if some of these people in our "Western society" that are getting these images tattooed  read up on it beforehand.

Probably most recognized, this is Hokusai's In the Hollow of a Wave of the Coast at Kanagawa

And just for fun...

Biology (yes I'm actually in a bio class): Overpopulation.  Need I say more?

Coming soon, a dual movie/book review.