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Architecture
How Masonry Block Can Shape A City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An extremely common sight– and most often overlooked is the masonry block which seems to reproduce– sprouting and filling “in-between” spaces, patching holes, constructing walls spanning neighborhoods, class and aesthetic. After visiting Corcovado, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Copacabana Palace, and every other sensory-overloaded-tourist attraction that Rio had to offer– I take back the vision of masonry […]
The Affect of Corcovado: Critical Spatial Practices, Brazil
As Corcovado hovers over the city– often ephemeral, sometimes brutal, but always emotive– it is tempting to start to dissect its powerful quality to amaze/enchant/scare each viewer. Is this awe-inspiring affect (whether “good” or “bad”) achieved by shear scale, materiality and weight? or does it have to do with symbolism– the often ingrained image spiraling […]