Week 4

This week we visited several memorable locations - Renzo Piano's Parco Della Musica, as well as, the Vatican Museum.  I have always been a fan of Renzo's work; he is able to create a strong relationship between form and function and his spaces are very appropriate for the site in which they are placed.  The plaza in which the theaters were placed was smaller than I imagined but after a tour of the site and the placement of the theaters, the size seemed to be quite practical for the site - it even seats 2,800 spectators.

The Vatican Museum was a very impressive series of exhibits which outlined several important moments in the history of the church but, as well as, the impact that art placed on architecture.  The Sistine Chapel was always something that I was eager to view and I was not let down.  The stories and tales placed within the paintings are truely remarkable.

In other news, we have completed Project 1 and are about to start the next assignment.  Project 1 was an analysis of a piazza in Rome - our site was Piazza Capranica, which is located slightly northeast of the Pantheon.  We were told to compile a composition of the piazza's history, site, existing buildings, and analysis.  I was very satisfied with my team's final product.