I HAVE RETURNED!

So I have returned from Moracco, which was the most amazing experience of my life, and now am buckling down for the last month of studio. This month will be extremely intense and busy but I will be keeping you up to date on by blog both with the theme of the blog as well as more pictures of my experiences here.

Hey Everyone!

Sorry that I have not been around and talking on the blog site for too long. It had become very busy here and between everything happening both with my experience in Barcelona as well as class work. I have a video put out that shows our experience through Southern Spain. Unfortunately due to a lack of time and lots of work I was not able to put many special effects in so it is rather bland but I hope you enjoy it and pictures both from the video and more will be on a slideshow soon. To get caught up we have gotten through two projects in studio and are continuing with the other circiulum in all of our other classes. I have recently come back from my trip as I traveled over our spring break. There will be pictures and another video coming up as soon as I get caught up with everything that needs catching up. Also there is one large change which has occured and has made me slightly hesitant to post anything new.
Being that this blog site is in part with one of my classes the blog needs to have a more research based theme and intention within relation to our studies here in Barcelona. So in deciding an architectural element to explore but still being able to enjoy it and make it interesting the theme to my page will be "Places that I've run." One of my friends Michael Doster runs with me in the mornings and in order to keep ourselves in shape as well as further our exploration of Barcelona. So a series of small studies and researches including pictures, sketches, and diagrams will be posted in order to show areas that we run. Explorations in the urban design, plans, sections, and even just buildings that appear to be of some interest will be documented.
So from here on in it will be a more architectural and experiential then it was before. Also I will try to be as rigorous with this site as I was when I started. So I apologize forthe delay and shortage of info and from here on in hopefully I can pick it up.
Here's the video enjoy!

Hey guys, I know I haven't been putting anything up lately. I've been very busy since we came back from the field trip. I'm in the process of trying to get a ew movie clips as well as a new slideshow up with more pictures and more insight on our trip, projects, and Barcelona experiences. I will try to update all this new information within the next few days.

The Studio

So originally I was hoping to have a post with pictures and a video of our apartment. But that is taking me a little longer then expected so I am putting this post of first. It will give you pictures of what our studio space is like as well as a virtual tour of the studio!!!!! Its a pretty sweet place. We are borrowing the space from MBM Architects. It looks like a space where lots of drafting and model building was done as you will be able to see in the video and pictures that show some of there best done work on display. However aside from that it is basically this large green cinder-blocked dual level space. It has screened windows on all sides for safety and privacy, with a sweet spiral staircase that takes you upstairs to the second level where we have even more workspace. We also have a bathroom as well as storage space upstairs all on a floor with a beautiful railing that is not only a foot and a half too short, but it almost wraps all the way around our second floor. There is also this sweet mechancal lift however we're not "allowed" to use it. But I'm definately working on getting our TA to change her mind. You can also see the awesome scanning and printing center we have set-up. Its actually an identical Spanish version of the lab in the Crough center. There is no paper, everything works seperately, and it is way too small!!! Ohhhh Zinnngggeeeerrrrrrrr!!!!!!! But other then that I would not want to have any other kind of space. It is so makeshift and cool. This is one of the first spaces that I arrived at where I truly felt a sense of being a college student away in another country working in a small makeshift studio space and relying on what I can do with the tools I'm given! So all in all its a really cool place whose character is only matched by those on this trip. Enjoy the video and I apology for the resolution, hopefully its good enough, if there is problem try watching it at a smaller window. Hope you like what we got!!!!

The Real First Post! Kinda!

Hello and welcome to the second first post. Within this week I'm going to try and catch up with everything that is going on. Today I want to give you a little intro into the Barcelona Program and a little more info about myself. I know its kinda boring but its gonna keep getting better. Also there is some information about myself that I put into my profile section so feel free to check that out.
So yeah I'm in Barcelona and its awesome. Your probably wondering why, and even if your not wondering why I'm going to tell you anyway. I'm a junior architecture student at the Catholic University of America. For the second semester of my junior year there are 30 spots given to students for study abroad programs to both Rome and Bracelona. I picked Barcelona and am more then psyched to be here. This country is absolutely amazing and within the next 4 months I will try to post everything about my experience here. This will range from certain Architectural posts or projects, to the most fun nights that we have here. I will try to keep everyhting in my blog fun and interactive with loads of pictures and videos. I will try to do my best and make this the sweetest blog out here in Barcelona, however 5 classes are not the easiest things to juggle around so bear with me. Feel free to comment or respond to any post or media put on my blog. As I mentioned early I will try to get all of you caught up with this awesome experience here in Barcelona with the other 16 students here with me. Look for the next post which will give you a glimpse of the apartment me and 6 others are crashing in, as well as an intro to my roomates and the first PRANK of the WEEK!

Hola Everybody!

Welcome to my awesome blog space. Remember it, because it is the one you will want to come back to for the sweetest updates of my awesome experience of both Barcelona and the rest of Europe! I will try to keep the most up-to-date blogs with loads of pictures and hopefully other forms of media. I want to give you the experiences of not only the sites I see but of everything that occurs on this trip. Both the hardships, experiences, and the most funny moments of this time abroad will be captured in this blog. Its the experience of a lifetime and through this blog I will try to give you a taste of what is happening on this sick study abroad in BARCELONA!!!!!!