#was long last time i draw humain like this

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Tagged by the lovely @sous-le-saule, thanks ✨

1) Are you named after anyone?

My second first name is Geraldine, as a reference to my dick of a father Gerard.

2) When was the last time you cried?

I'd say a week ago? When I had to say goodbye to my girlfriend. (she's not dead, relax)

3) Do you want/have kids?

ABSOLUTELY NOT. EVER. First of all, I don't even see the point, I mean we are ruining our own environment, what future could I build for them. And perpetuating the humain species? Whoa, no thanks

4) Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Not at all, dear

5) What's the first thing you notice about people?

Physically speaking, their eyes I guess? Otherwise I'd say it's their level of self-confidence

6) What is your eye color?

I'd say medium brown, like not light but not dark either if that makes sense

7) Scary movie or happy ending?

Any, as long as they're decent movies not dubbed in French

8) Any special talent?

I can't cry on command - well not really, I can if you yell at me, but then I can't stop and also it hurts so please don't?

9) Where were you born?

The land of freedom and equality, just kidding, I'm French

10) What are your hobbies?

Like @sous-le-saule I like to draw (and then cry a lot because I draw like a 8yo) Also series, and podcasts now, and sleep

11) Do you have any pets?

My girlfriend has a cat, and she's a bit of a bitch but I love her still

12) What sports do you play/have you played?

Ahah sports. I gave up on these. As a kid I used to go skiing and swimming. Swimming's great, skiing is HELL. I guess sailing. If that's even a sport

13) How tall are you?

1.69m

14) Favorite subject in school?

It'd have to be English, though it was more the accent than the subject itself. I always loved history classes too, I had awesome teachers (whom I disappointed very much probably cause I can't recall any date or event I've ever learned)

15) Dream job?

Idk really, I wasn't one of those kids who planned their future (mine usually was 'When I grow up I wanna suffer less than now, please')

I don't have friends.

No that's not true, lemme rephrase it

I don't have friends active on Tumblr who enjoy talking about their life / without anxiety (so I'm not gonna force them to participate, cause I'm a nice person, also I don't remember their tag names anyway)

So feel free to answer if you want to

15 questions, 15 mutuals

Rules: Answer questions, tag 15 mutuals

Tagguée par @noire-claire. Merci!

Bon, en français donc, puisque nous sommes entre francophones.

1. Are you named after anyone?

Non.

2. When was the last time you cried?

Il y a dix minutes, après avoir lu une fanfiction sublime. A moitié d’émotion, à moitié d’auto-apitoiement sur mon manque de talent (non que j’en sois fière, tant il est vrai que ça ne fait pas avancer les choses).

3. Do you want/have kids?

J’ai une fille de presque onze ans.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

C’est ma seconde langue (j’ai même un t-shirt qui le dit).

5. What’s the first thing you notice about people?

La voix, je dirais. Je suis très sensible aux voix.

6. What is your eye color?

Brun foncé.

7. Scary movie or happy ending?

Je ne peux absolument pas regarder de films effrayants, ça me met les nerfs en pelote, et après j’ai peur dans le noir. Donc, happy ending sans hésiter.

8. Any special talents?

Non. Pfff. J’aimerais bien.

9. Where were you born?

Dans ce pays surréaliste nommé Belgique, si tant est qu’il existe vraiment.

10. What are your hobbies?

Tenter d’écrire et déprimer face au résultat. Tenter de dessiner et déprimer face au résultat. C’est très sain, je recommande.

11. Do you have any pets?

Un chat qui parvient, et ça relève de l’exploit, à être encore plus asocial que moi.

12. What sports do you play/have you played?

De la gym, le genre de truc qu’on fait parce qu’il faut bien s’entretenir un peu, mais je n’irais pas jusqu’à appeler ça du sport. 

13. How tall are you?

1m72

14. Favorite subject in school?

Le français. J’ai donc fini prof de français par souci de cohérence.

15. Dream job?

Critique. Sérieusement, personne ne veut me payer pour que je lise des livres, regarde des films et que je donne mon avis éclairé? (Tester des restaurants, j’aimerais assez aussi, mais peut-on pousser le rêve jusqu’à faire en sorte que je ne prenne pas dix kilos par semaine?)

Je tague @kychloreine @graduatedpillowmonster @marquise-de-clarabas @thedarkamethyste @zane-y-main @portinart @proskenion04 @guileastos91 @noodleofthesand @ambrena (si vous voulez) et quiconque veut participer

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hella bored once again. jk i just really like quizzes.

1: when you have cereal, do you have more milk than cereal or more cereal than milk? 50/50 2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a wintery day? i hate the cold and i hate wind 3: what random objects do you use to bookmark your books? tissue hahaha 4: how do you take your coffee/tea? i like mocchacino or a latte 5: are you self-conscious of your smile? yes? 6: do you keep plants? no i’m not good for their health but i would like to 7: do you name your plants? no i just told you i’m a murderer -_- 8: what artistic medium do you use to express your feelings? i write 9: do you like singing/humming to yourself? yea 10: do you sleep on your back, side, or stomach? whatever i feel like doing 11: what’s an inner joke you have with your friends? im so white im translucent 12: what’s your favorite planet? the little prince’s planet 13: what’s something that made you smile today? my mom was being funny earlier. i rarely see her like that. 14: if you were to live with your best friend in an old flat in a big city, what would it look like? white, minimalistic but super artistic at the same time. 15: go google a weird space fact and tell us what it is! no 16: what’s your favorite pasta dish? alfredo/mushroom 17: what color do you really want to dye your hair? i like my white hair rn but i miss my pink hair 18: tell us about something dumb/funny you did that has since gone down in history between you and your friends and is always brought up. i did twerk on a car that was at a red light in the street juste beside a bar. everybody was looking at me….. i was so drunk i puked just after that lil dance. 19: do you keep a journal? what do you write/draw/ in it? i rarely write in it but i write who i had sex with and who i love and things like that so i’ll be able to stalk them when i’m older 20: what’s your favorite eye color? green 21: talk about your favorite bag, the one that’s been to hell and back with you and that you love to pieces. my little black leather backpack. 22: are you a morning person? not at all 23: what’s your favorite thing to do on lazy days where you have 0 obligations? netflix and chill 24: is there someone out there you would trust with every single one of your secrets? nop 25: what’s the weirdest place you’ve ever broken into? an “haunted” hospital 26: what are the shoes you’ve had for forever and wear with every single outfit? my high top white vans 27: what’s your favorite bubblegum flavor? mint 28: sunrise or sunset? sunset, but watching the sunrise is always funnier bc i guess im drunk with my friends somewhere cool 29: what’s something really cute that one of your friends does and is totally endearing? i dont know man. i think they are all super cute when they laugh. 30: think of it: have you ever been truly scared? yes, in bali, its too long to explain but i thought i would die or get kidnapped or whatever 31: what is your opinion of socks? do you like wearing weird socks? do you sleep with socks? do you confine yourself to white sock hell? really, just talk about socks. i dont really care. i mostly wear black socks. i would like to have some cooler socks but i cant find them anywhere. i dont know where to buy fuxking socks man. 32: tell us a story of something that happened to you after 3AM when you were with friends. im always with friends after 3AM come on 33: what’s your fave pastry? croissant 34: tell us about the stuffed animal you kept as a kid. what is it called? what does it look like? do you still keep it? dont remember 35: do you like stationary and pretty pens and so on? do you use them often? 36: which band’s sound would fit your mood right now? i’m into massive attack these days 37: do you like keeping your room messy or clean? i like it clean but im a mess 38: tell us about your pet peeves! my pets are boring af 39: what color do you wear the most? black and grey 40: think of a piece of jewelry you own: what’s it’s story? does it have any meaning to you? im slways always always wearing 4 rings. two that i bought when i was leaving for bali, one i bought in cuba i think and one i received as a gift after i had a threesome bc the girl didnt want me to forget her 41: what’s the last book you remember really, really loving? charlotte before christ 42: do you have a favorite coffee shop? describe it! cafellini, my friend owns it 43: who was the last person you gazed at the stars with? i cant remember  44: when was the last time you remember feeling completely serene and at peace with everything? dont know. its rare. 45: do you trust your instincts a lot? yasssss 46: tell us the worst pun you can think of. huh 47: what food do you think should be banned from the universe? why the fuck would i ban any food i love food 48: what was your biggest fear as a kid? is it the same today? being kidnapped. and yes it is. 49: do you like buying CDs and records? what was the last one you bought? not really. the last one was from de band “scyzzors” 50: what’s an odd thing you collect? all my bracelet from differents event i go 51: think of a person. what song do you associate with them? les sentiments humains - pierre lapointe 52: what are your favorite memes of the year so far? …. 53: have you ever watched the rocky horror picture show? heathers? beetlejuice? pulp fiction? what do you think of them? those are some cool classic movies 54: who’s the last person you saw with a true look of sadness on their face? cath 55: what’s the most dramatic thing you’ve ever done to prove a point? i kissed someone to make sure i could still be attract by men 56: what are some things you find endearing in people? big smile, kindness, honesty 57: go listen to bohemian rhapsody. how did it make you feel? did you dramatically reenact the lyrics? won’T do that 58: who’s the wine mom and who’s the vodka aunt in your group of friends? why? i think we’re all wine moms lol

59: what’s your favorite myth? that people get wild when its full moon

60: do you like poetry? what are some of your faves? yea i like contemporary poets 61: what’s the stupidest gift you’ve ever given? the stupidest one you’ve ever received? i gave nothing for my mom'd last birthday bc i was in bali... that was stupid. i received an unmbrella last christmas. i never use fucking umbrellas. 62: do you drink juice in the morning? which kind? nop. just water and coffee. 63: are you fussy about your books and music? do you keep them meticulously organized or kinda leave them be? im fussy about my book, not my music. 64: what color is the sky where you are right now? grey 65: is there anyone you haven’t seen in a long time who you’d love to hang out with? sure 66: what would your ideal flower crown look like? super simple. a crown in delicate wood with some pink and white orchids. 67: how do gloomy days where the sky is dark and the world is misty make you feel? i'm a little bit scared but i find it beautiful. 68: what’s winter like where you live? fucking cold. too much snow. 69: what are your favorite board games? i would say destiny wheel. but i prefer cards. 70: have you ever used a ouija board? yes 71: what’s your favorite kind of tea? green tea 72: are you a person who needs to note everything down or else you’ll forget it? yesss 73: what are some of your worst habits? im a mess 74: describe a good friend of yours without using their name or gendered pronouns. ughhh 75: tell us about your pets! theyre fucking cute but soooo boring. im allergic to them tho so maybe thats why i found them so boring lol. 76: is there anything you should be doing right now but aren’t? hmmmm nop 77: pink or yellow lemonade? yellow 78: are you in the minion hateclub or fanclub? h8club 79: what’s one of the cutest things someone has ever done for you? i dont know man people do cute things all the time you just have to open ur eyes 80: what color are your bedroom walls? did you choose that color? if so, why? yea three walls are white and one is black. it makes the room look bigger. 81: describe one of your friend’s eyes using the most abstract imagery you can think of. uasjdbskfd 82: are/were you good in school? yea  83: what’s some of your favorite album art?  84: are you planning on getting tattoos? which ones? nan i think i have enough for now 85: do you read comics? what are your faves? nop 86: do you like concept albums? which ones? 87: what are some movies you think everyone should watch at least once in their lives? hmmmm café de flore 88: are there any artistic movements you particularly enjoy? i dont know 89: are you close to your parents? i dont talk to my father and i have a difficult relationship w my mom 90: talk about your one of you favorite cities. i loooooove montreal, especially in the summer 91: where do you plan on traveling this year? maybe ill return to bali 92: are you a person who drowns their pasta in cheese or a person who barely sprinkles a pinch? i’m drowning in cheese 93: what’s the hairstyle you wear the most? almost my natural hair, they have waves 94: who was the last person you know to have a birthday? me 95: what are your plans for this weekend? i’ll get drunk for sure bc it’s my weekends birthday 96: do you install your computer updates really quickly or do you procrastinate on them a lot? i procrastinate, there are tooooo many 97: myer briggs type, zodiac sign, and hogwarts house? zodiac 98: when’s the last time you went hiking? did you enjoy it? this autumn, and yea it was cool 99: list some songs that resonate to your soul whenever you hear them. i have a lot of those 100: if you were presented with two buttons, one that allows you to go 5 years into the past, the other 5 years into the future, which one would you press? why? 5 years in the past so i would do things differently

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Architecture of the City by Aldo Rossi _Habitation in Porto City Center

One of the themes that always interested me was the constitution of the city, how it grows, how it got there, the routs, the meaning, and so on, it’s possible to do a large list about this, that's the problem. Define a city could be almost impossible and to better understand how should I look to the city I read Architecture of the City, by Also Rossi.

Was in that perspective that the reading was made, trying to understand urban artifacts, the habitation, the fixed elements and the politics, all this inserted in the city.

The main subject that I’m trying to work for my thesis is about the habitation in Porto city center, in Portugal. I know by now that in the city center there isn’t any kind of diversity of people living there, in this moment we found the center divided and in degradation. My question is, can we architects provide a solution for this; there is a solution, what, how, and how can we rehabilitate and provide diversity that the same time.

                           Urban artifacts | street | habitation | scale | city

         The architecture identifies it self through the city and can’t to declare oneself without it. The city grows it self, develop conscience and memory about it self. During the construction some originating elements stay but with some time the city cleans and modifies its self-elements.

         The private and collective element, society and individual, make a contrast and get mix up in the city, this city that is made of litter things that are trying to get some kind of organization and with that an appropriate ambience.

         So, for architecture of the city we can understand two different things, in the first case it’s possible to assemble the city to a big manufactured, an complex engineering and architecture work that grows through time. The second one, the delimited areas of the city, the urban facts with its own architecture as there own form.

         Through a city we can get many feelings, sensations, experiences. For some people some places aren’t so good because they connect the place to a ruthless experience or a bad event from their lives. These experiences are also a part of the city. Porto city has these particular characteristics, you can walk through the city and you will get different feelings. Also you can understand the city has a unique element built with many different parts. A city form by multiples urban facts! Like the city for George Chabot is an amount that builds it self and all the elements get together to it “ l’âme de la cite”, is Porto.

The city in is space and beauty is the creation of many and different formation moments – the union between these moments is possible thought the urban unit; the possibility to read the city is in own formal and special character.[1]

         Aldo Rossi stands to the idea that the city is an artwork. And we need to understand it as a big representation of human condition. And in any case the geography of the city is inseparable from its history: “l’art de l’ architecture est une création humaine”.[2]

For him the roads aren’t an artwork only respond to the circulation issue, they aren’t an artwork because they can’t be admired by the senses and can’t be seen in one all time unless through the paper. Then, artistic speaking only is an artwork if can be seen all at the same time, like a street or a square.

          Tricart[3], establishes three orders or three different scales, the street scale, that is the buildings and not buildings spaces that involve it; the neighborhood scale, that includes the group of blocks with the same characteristics; and the last scale, the all city as the compose of all neighborhoods. The principal that provides a homogeneity and relation between those scales are their social content.

Aldo Rossi says that there are different kinds of scales, as also the urban artifacts can’t change because of the size of the place (scale). If we accept the opposite thesis would mean that we believe that the city changes as it expands.

The shape of the lots in a city, its formation, evolution represents the long history of the place; and the social history connect with the city, as Tricart said, the conflict in the drawing of the lots confirm the existing fight between the social classes. Inside of this social classes issue, Porto city, become “zoning” I mean we can read in the city the difference of classes, the difference of activities per zones. The city is losing the diversity and multiplicity of activities. How can we, architects, change this?

          The street is, as Poete[4], says the great deal in a city, the street shows up in one place and is this street that provides the living of the rest. For Poete the city stand above its own develop axis, it maintains the lines, it grows through one direction. But sometimes some facts changes and only the shape survive.

Exists the necessity to retrieve the street as a community stage; “ the street is a rectangle stage where there are the meetings, conversations, games, pride.”[5]

         The shape of the city represents always the shape of the time of the city, there are many times in the city shape, as in a men live, the city changes its indistinct image, and the references aren’t the same. Like Baudelaire wrote: “le vieux Paris n’est plus (la forme d’une ville/ change plus vite, hélas! Que le coeur d’un mortel)” [6]

         Let’s take as reference the urban house, this is understood as a constructive element from the city. Even through a historical analyses or an actual description we can’t say that the house is something indifferent. The house represents the living style of a people; it’s cultural manifest and takes its time to change. Violet-le-Duc, says, that, the house is for sure the best characterization of the ways of living, the tastes, the manners of each population;[7]

          Let’s analyze the Greek city, Atenas, the urban facts that Aldo Rossi call by primary elements are the ones that defines the city. The housing part takes a great importance in the constitution of the city. What we can see in Porto, the presence of the house, is the main element that provides the characteristics like Atenas. The lots of habitations draw the streets and this whole group creates a complex maze that we call Porto city.

         Now, we are living in a city with some problems, the industry was the beginning of every wrong and good, becomes the truly protagonist of the city transformation. The change crosses for three parts, the first one the end of a medieval city where the identity of site of work with habitation was inside the same building. Then, the domestic economic reach an end as a unit of production and consumption. The end of this basic way of living in the medieval city gets a several different reactions that will be measure in the future city.

At the same time the workers houses appear, the houses for many people (masses), like rent houses; here the problem of habitation appears as an urban and social problem.

The second time, began with the industrialization progressive that divided for once the habitation and the work, ended it the relationship between neighborhoods.

The last part, third one, was the development of the individual vehicles and the efficiency of all others transports means to get to work.

          The question could be: if the architecture of the urban facts is the construction of the city, how could be left out the thing that provides the finale decision, the politics?

The politics is in fact the option problem. Who choose the image of the city? The city does it but always and only through the politics institutions.  

We can understand the city like Porto, understand the layer of the time, the urban facts, everything, and try to find a solution of the actual problems, propose a solution but the option to do it would be always in the politics hands.

         All changes in the city, urban transformation, had a change in the citizens[8]!

[1] Architecture of the City, Aldo Rossi, pp80 [2] Ibid, pp125, Expression from Viollet-Le-Duc [3] Ibid, pp55 [4] Architecture of the City, Aldo Rossi, pp59 [5] Ibid, pp109 [6] Charles Baulaire, “Tableaux Parisiens, LXXXIX, Le Cygne”, em Les Fleurs du Mal, Poulet-Malassis et De Broise, Paris, 1861. [7] Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-Le-Duc, Dictionnaire Raisonné de l’Architecture Française du XI au XVI siècle, B.Bance, Paris, 1854-1869, verbete “Maison” [8] Architecture of the City, Aldo Rossi, pp211

Bibliography

·       Architecture of the City, Aldo Rossi

·       The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane Jacobs

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