#the reina sofia is the museum of modern arts basically

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just realized... the first time i hang out with my (ex) crush... we went to two museums 😳😳😳

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Day 14—Madrid, walking around and seeing stuff

So I didnt really have a plan for today, so I decided to walk around and see what ended up happening. Naturally I ended up in a pastry shop and had a delicious croissant for breakfast. Now that my stomach was no longer controlling me, I could look at stuff with cultural relevance. (Although I would argue that food falls into that catagory).

Following the street from Puerta del Sol towards the large park, I came across (buiding name). It was free and looked cool so I decided to go inside.

It was kinda weird, I think it was supposed to be a cultural museum of sorts, but but was new and still mostly empty. We could go to the roof for 2 euros though so I opted for that—definitley a good decision

After that I took my time walking down the floors and saw some really weird and really cool exhibits. The fifth floor was strange modern experience art focused around sound. Between the bizarre slightly eerie noises, the lack of people, and the unfinished museum I definitely felt like I was in a horror movie. The most interesting (and creepiest) part was a dimly lit exhibit with earbuds dangling from the ceiling, all playing important political messages in dozens of different languages, too quietly to be decipherable. So it was basically a bunch of identical disenbodied earbuds making white noise.

The second floor had some really cool political poster style artwork of scientists whose lives and work were affected by war in spain. The panels painted them as heroes, and war as a tragedy that slowed spanosh scienific progress. It was really interesting to see scientists portrayed like heroes.

~"Fight fascism with science"

After that, I continued walking to Parque de el Retiro where I wandered for a bit before finding a nice shady place to read. When my book was finished I walked around the park awhile more and did the tourist thing, take photos of the large statue of Alfonso XII

It was flanked by roman colonades, and behind where I was standing to take the photo was a lake with people out rowing in it.

It was getting far too warm and sunny so I headed back under the trees that filled most of the park and wandered along until I stumbled on this beauty

Its called the crystal palace and was absolutely gorgeous.

Sidenote here. Reasons not to make a detailed itinerary: you stumble across awesome things like this and its so much more fun to find them by accident than through hours of internet research. Reasons to make a detailed itinerary: you dont end up going inside what is effectively a giant greenhouse at 3 in the afternoon. Which is what I did.

Excessive heat aside, it was beautiful and kind of bizarre. There was water on the floor in I think small divets in the ground, spelling out people’s names (I think). I tried to look it up on the internet later but all I found is that the palace is frequently used for art exhibits, so I guess this is one of them. I’d love to know what it all means though. But it was definitely beautiful

On the walk to the hostel back I stumbled across a book fair that went on for an entire street and was beautiful. I spent more time than I care to admit rifling through the 1 euro section before I finally remembered that I can’t actually read Spanish.

Some down time at the hostel later, I headed out to the Reina Sofia, because it’s free from 7-9pm. The Reina Sofia is a modern art museum, but it does also have some of Pablo Picasso’s and Salvador Dali’s work, so I figured it would be worth checking out for an hour and a half.

Well, the museum was a maze, and I found myself in a lot of very modern art exhibits–the kind where they play music to accompany the art so you feel a certain way. And of course none of them want you to feel happy, so as I progressed through the rooms I got steadily more creeped out, until I came to this super weird exhibit in a dimly lit room with what looked like a medieval torture device, and a rotating spit with pottery and a plaster human arm on it. And of course no one else was down there. So for the second time today, I felt like I was in a horror movie. After that I decided to suck it up and actually study the map, and find the surrealism.

Guernica was there, which was really cool. Cubist portraits don’t really work for me, but when it’s used to portray emotion and a sense of disconnect like in Guernica it’s actually really effective. Dali’s stuff was really cool of course, and there were also a lot of other surrealist artists with cool stuff like this one by Angelos Santos.

At 9 we were all sheparded out down their fancy clear elevators that looked out on the square below, which was pretty cool.

Having spent enough time alone today, I spent the rest of the evening in the hostel bar talking to strangers and actually enjoying it (I know, I can hardly believe it)

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5 Buildings by World Famous Architects That Have Experienced Serious Failures

Nobody is perfect, and some of the world’s most famous architects are here to prove it. They have created architectural masterpieces that sent every viewer in awe, but then with time the beauty faded, or in other words, failed. They should contribute to solving human problems and making architecture “Humane”. It would seem that some architects tend to mess up on some basic yet serious flaws, on their way to creating unprecedented icons. While they believe they are achieving the closest thing to perfection, there comes the problem from the corner they would least expect. Sometimes the problem might even be one’s initiated by structural defects rather than architectural, but no one cares about the details. The building remains entitled to its designing architect, regardless if it is good and bad.

Here are Examples of Marvelous Architecture Designed by Famous Architects:

1.Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry

© Gehry Partners, LLP Before Gehry was commissioned to design the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, he had designed the iconic Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. Its lustrous titanium foldings were so attractive, that he proposed something similar for the Disney Concert Hall and it was accepted with much enthusiasm. However, sometime after the landmark was constructed, a problem that was not faced with Bilbao’s museum has surfaced. The curved metallic cladding the enveloped the concert was way too reflective. The concave surfaces received the burning sun rays and reflected them to the neighboring houses, causing glare and a significant rise in temperature. The adjacent streets, also, suffered from the glare which has raised risks for traffic accidents. After the problem was discovered, Gehry and his team had no option but to analyze the façade, spot the problematic panels, and sandblast them to prevent unwanted reflection. That operation cost about $180,000. Also, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Google Arts & Culture, and media artist Refik Anadol have partnered up to create digital art that will light up the Walt Disney Concert Hall. 2.Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright

Courtesy of Frank Lloyd Wright That charming house that you have heard so much praise about as a student of architecture and thought how it looked like something out of a fairy tale, well, it was not ‘magical’, and here is proof. While a house hovering above waterfalls sounds so dreamy, but the modernist pioneer seemed to neglect how humidity can be destructive. The owner of the house Edgar Kauffmann faced a serious mildew problem not long after the troublesome construction process was completed. The remarkable cantilever that extends above the waterfall started deforming before the construction was over, and 50 years later there was a plain obvious 7” deflection. Also, two large cracks showed up on the parapet of the terrac as soon as the construction framework was removed. Now the house which is kept as a museum is being restored and conserved by the Pennsylvania Conservancy. Metal trusses were added to support its -failing cantilever. Regardless of all its faults, the Fallingwater remains a celebrated masterpiece of modern architecture. 3.Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofia by Santiago Calatrava

Image via weburbanist.com The world’s highest Opera House in Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences, is 74-meter-high, with fourteen floors above the ground and three below the ground, housing four auditoriums. Its complicated form that seems to be leaning towards one direction and the flying curve above reveal Calatrava’s distinct style. However, there has always been the argument that this very distinctive style tends to be disastrous at times, and this specific building, unfortunate, supports the argument. The building’s first misfortune was when the performance stage of the main hall collapsed. That was followed later by water flooding the interior and ruining the electric equipment, and last but not least, the mosaics covering the roof started to fall out. After each and every one of these problems, the building had to be closed for safety issues, and the last problem had the authorities, finally, to file a lawsuit against the Spanish starchitect. 4.Westside Bruennen by Daniel Libeskind

Image via weburbanist.com The Westside shopping and entertainment center is an urban-scale project along a major highway, leading to the city of Bern. The project was designed by Libeskind to be a landmark and a celebrated gateway to the city. Its architecture is quite remarkable, indeed, just like all the Libeskind designs that seem to be soaring into the sky with the most peculiar angles. You would wonder at his genius, but deep down you would worry that the incredible building might just fall on your head and this sort of happened in Westside Bruennen. The gypsum board ceiling has collapsed twice, once above a fast food outlet and the other time above an indoor swimming pool, and unfortunately, that second time has resulted in three injuries. 5.Guangzhou Opera Center by Zaha Hadid

Image via weburbanist.com We might need to relieve the late architect from the mistake here before we begin. Her masterpiece in the Chinese city of Guangzhou has dazzled all the viewers with ultra-modern grandeur, the intriguing geometry, and the starry-sky-like ceiling of the Opera House’s main auditorium. You have probably wished upon witnessing this delightful masterpiece to attend a concert there, but you might actually change your mind now.

One year after the opening, the building has been facing a serious case of falling glass. That is in addition to the surfacing of numerous cracks in the walls and ceilings. The problem here is probably the inappropriate choice of materials by the contractors rather than the architect’s fault. This might be a just predictable consequence of what might be called ‘mass production’ in China; something that has extended to the field of construction and architecture, as well. These are just a few examples of many other failures which prove that all those grand names that seem far from reach are after all humans. They are grounded by what ground you, and they definitely make mistakes. However, learning from these mistakes is how they come to rise. Source: arch2o Read the full article

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It is good to be back and update something fun here after a long break!

In the past few months we’ve been quiet and basically stayed around Florence, ever since the 2018 summer holiday in Puglia. The very first trip of 2019 was to Madrid, Spain. We went during the Easter holiday and stayed 4 nights. I must say: Madrid was lovely! It is a city lively, modern, friendly and full of inspirations!

I know that when traveling with kids, you have to give up part of your preferences and accommodate to their needs. And part of the reason for not updating so much on this blog during the past year was for this exact reason. We did go for certain short trips around Italy, however most of the time instead of doing “something fun”, we had to adapt our plan to our boy. This time in Madrid we made a deal of 40-40-20 interest dividing rule: morning was our (me and my husband) time, afternoon was his (our 4-year-old) time, and evening was the family time. Under this “taking turns to have fun” rule, we all had our time and we had managed to visit museums and parks. At the end of the trip, it was so rewarding to hear from my son telling me: I like Madrid, I want to come back!

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Passed the Easter holiday in the neighborhood country Spain in their capital, aka the city of Madrid 🇪🇸. Enjoyed tons of tapas, great park, friendly people, and most amazingly the awesome museums. Now I am ready to go home, satisfied and happy 🧡

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OUR TIME

Museums: Thyssen-Bornemisza, Reina Sofia & Prado

I believe that when in Madrid, the museums are not to be missed, even for a person who knows very little about art (aka me).

We were very ambitious and bold to commit a museum pass, covering the access to all the three major museums in Madrid. Thyssen-Bornemisza, Reina Sofia & Prado, one morning one museum.

In case you wonder how did we manage to bring a kid into a museum and let him stay, here is how ��😅

  HIS TIME

Railway Museum (Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid)

We found the information about the railway museum a month before the trip. Ever since then my son had kept asking me about it. That’s how passionate boys are about wheels.

The museum was located inside an old station. Inside parked many old trains for people to visit. Most of them were from the first generation rail system. You can climb onto them, go inside the carriages, or have a peek of the first-class or the conductor’s cabin.

  Address: Paseo de las Delicias, 61, 28045 Madrid, Spain

Web: museodelferrocarril.org

  Rowing Boat in the Park: Jardines del Buen Retiro

One of the days when we were in Madrid, after the morning museum tour we took our son to the park in the city center and treated him by rowing a boat together in the lake. It was so much fun, as the weather was nice (the only time we had sun during the whole easter holiday in Madrid, yeah) and there was green all around us. Andrea had a wonderful time learning how to row the boat with Daddy, and then being the captain!

  Address: Plaza de la Independencia, 7, 28001 Madrid, Spain

Web: https://www.esmadrid.com/informacion-turistica/parque-del-retiro?

WHERE WE ATE

LA TASQUERIA

One particular restaurant worth thousand times of shout out. If you ask which is the restaurant during the trip you liked the most, this is the winner. Every dish is unique, and every bite were impressive. They worked hard on designing the dishes, as well as the way serving them. Definitely worth trying!

Web: https://latasqueria.com/en/la-tasqueria-and-javi-estevez/

  DeAtún

Every dish is about tuna in DeAtún! You go there to eat raw tuna in any form. The Bao Buns with tuna inside was my favorite.

The waiters there hardly spoke any English. That was how I found out it was actually a great authentic restaurants.

Web: http://deatun.com/

  LaKasa

A fancy place where you can plan for a romantic candle dinner with you loved ones. But not up to that level that you would feel isolated if you showed up wearing jeans.

The people were very friendly and well explained the menu. The portion of the dish was small, but at the end we were very happy and full with one appetizer and a main for each. It was my husband’s favorite restaurant during the trip.

Web: https://lakasa.es/

  CERVECERIA ALEMANA

Very traditional tapas bar where you get to taste kinds of small plates of tapas and enjoy the casual and busy vibe.

Web: http://www.cerveceriaalemana.com/main/

  WHERE WE STAYED

Iberostar Las Letras Gran Vía

Super convenient hotel, locating in the Grand Via street! Very happy about this accommodation choice

Web: https://www.iberostar.com/en/hotels/madrid/iberostar-las-letras-gran-via

Four-Day Family Trip to Madrid It is good to be back and update something fun here after a long break! In the past few months we've been quiet and basically stayed around Florence, ever since the 2018 summer holiday in Puglia.

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Madrid’s Museo del Prado opened its doors on Saturday for 1,800 visitors, who had to abrasion face masks and accept their temperature taken afore examination what the building alleged its “most iconic works.”

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The city’s added two arch museums, the Reina Sofía and the Thyssen-Bornemisza, additionally accustomed aback art lovers.

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5 Buildings by World Famous Architects That Have Experienced Serious Failures

Nobody is perfect, and some of the world’s most famous architects are here to prove it. They have created architectural masterpieces that sent every viewer in awe, but then with time the beauty faded, or in other words, failed. It would seem that some architects tend to mess up on some basic yet serious flaws, on their way to creating unprecedented icons. While they believe they are achieving the closest thing to perfection, there comes the problem from the corner they would least expect. Sometimes the problem might even be one’s initiated by structural defects rather than architectural, but no one cares about the details. The building remains entitled to its designing architect, regardless if it is good and bad. Now, here are examples of marvelous architecture designed by the world’s leading architect, but turned out to be not entirely marvelous.

1.Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry

Before Gehry was commissioned to design the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, he had designed the iconic Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. Its lustrous titanium foldings were so attractive, that he proposed something similar for the Disney Concert Hall and it was accepted with much enthusiasm. However, sometime after the landmark was constructed, a problem that was not faced with Bilbao’s museum has surfaced. The curved metallic cladding the enveloped the concert was way too reflective. The concave surfaces received the burning sun rays and reflected them to the neighboring houses, causing glare and a significant rise in temperature. The adjacent streets, also, suffered from the glare which has raised risks for traffic accidents. After the problem was discovered, Gehry and his team had no option but to analyze the façade, spot the problematic panels, and sandblast them to prevent unwanted reflection. That operation cost about $180,000.

2.Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright

That charming house that you have heard so much praise about as a student of architecture and thought how it looked like something out of a fairy tale, well, it was not ‘magical’, and here is proof. While a house hovering above waterfalls sounds so dreamy, but the modernist pioneer seemed to neglect how humidity can be destructive. The owner of the house Edgar Kauffmann faced a serious mildew problem not long after the troublesome construction process was completed. The remarkable cantilever that extends above the waterfall started deforming before the construction was over, and 50 years later there was a plain obvious 7” deflection. Also, two large cracks showed up on the parapet of the terrace as soon as the construction framework was removed. Now the house which is kept as a museum is being restored and conserved by the Pennsylvania Conservancy. Metal trusses were added to support its failing cantilever. Regardless of all its faults, the Fallingwater remains a celebrated masterpiece of modern architecture.

3.Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofia by Santiago Calatrava

The world’s highest Opera House in Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences, is 74-meter-high, with fourteen floors above the ground and three below the ground, housing four auditoriums. Its complicated form that seems to be leaning towards one direction and the flying curve above reveal Calatrava’s distinct style. However, there has always been the argument that this very distinctive style tends to be disastrous at times, and this specific building, unfortunate, supports the argument. The building’s first misfortune was when the performance stage of the main hall collapsed. That was followed later by water flooding the interior and ruining the electric equipment, and last but not least, the mosaics covering the roof started to fall out. After each and every one of these problems, the building had to be closed for safety issues, and the last problem had the authorities, finally, to file a lawsuit against the Spanish starchitect.

4.Westside Bruennen by Daniel Libeskind

The Westside shopping and entertainment center is an urban-scale project along a major highway, leading to the city of Bern. The project was designed by Libeskind to be a landmark and a celebrated gateway to the city. Its architecture is quite remarkable, indeed, just like all the Libeskind designs that seem to be soaring into the sky with the most peculiar angles. You would wonder at his genius, but deep down you would worry that the incredible building might just fall on your head and this sort of happened in Westside Bruennen. The gypsum board ceiling has collapsed twice, once above a fast food outlet and the other time above an indoor swimming pool, and unfortunately, that second time has resulted in three injuries.

5.Guangzhou Opera Center by Zaha Hadid

We might need to relieve the late architect from the mistake here before we begin. Her masterpiece in the Chinese city of Guangzhou has dazzled all the viewers with ultra-modern grandeur, the intriguing geometry, and the starry-sky-like ceiling of the Opera House’s main auditorium. You have probably wished upon witnessing this delightful masterpiece to attend a concert there, but you might actually change your mind now. One year after the opening, the building has been facing a serious case of falling glass. That is in addition to the surfacing of numerous cracks in the walls and ceilings. The problem here is probably the inappropriate choice of materials by the contractors rather than the architect’s fault. This might be a just predictable consequence of what might be called ‘mass production’ in China; something that has extended to the field of construction and architecture, as well.