Tortoise Show, ColumbiaClub, Berlin

Tortoise played the ColumbiaClub last night here in Berlin. Jeff put me on the list, which was great because tickets were 25 Euro! They played great and the crowd loved it. 3 Encores: Germans apparently love Tortoise. Requisite blurry show photo:


Requisite nighttime photo of ColumbiaClub:


The club was down the street from the LuftBrucke Plaza, which commemorates the Berlin Air Lift (Luftbrucke roughly translating to Air Bridge). Just to the south is the awesomely huge and classical Templehof Airport.

Berlin Philharmonie, Hans Scharoun

This is also along my bike route home. I took this picture last evening on the way home from work. You can tell how northern Berlin is by how light it stays into the evening: this was taken about 7pm.



The Berlin Philharmonie by Hans Scharoun is also the subject of the O'Neil Ford Monograph 4 (ONFM 3 is on the Greek architect Kyriakos Krokos). I will be doing initial research this fall at the Archiv der Akademie der Künste.

Apartment - Lychener Str. 80 Prenzlauer, Berlin

Here's the view down the street (south) from the front deck of the apartment.

Here's a view of my rather large bedroom. Yea for my bike!

And here's a view from the back deck. There's a train line back there behind those trees somewhere, but it's pretty quiet. The church bells sure go crazy morning, noon and night though.

Here's what I ride by everyday.

Altes Museum by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, 1825-1828

Berlin: First day of Work

Rode my bike today for my first day of work at HOIDN WANG PARTNER. Great ride, took a little longer than expected, about 30 min. Rode past Altes Museum by Schinkel just as it was being illuminated by morning light. Beautiful. I'll have to bring my camera next time.

First Route

Oh, George Bush, you're such a clown.

Who wants to remember the good, fun times?

To move or not to move.

So I'm trying out animated gifs to give a sense of space to pictures. Any one have thoughts?






Top is a street from Pompei. Bottom, a housing complex in Amsterdam by MVRDV.

Ahh, the future.

ATTENTION SPAN DEC 08

Here's a new dance mix. Its a little rough but I just recorded straight into my computer. Dig.

ATTENTION SPAN

Damn Safety Glass

Let's go to the forest.

More Colors!

Still the greatest show ever.

I'm into colors these days.

Great Poster

I wish I was there.

Man throws show at Bush.

Posting stuff again? Maybe.

Colors are neat!

I'm on to Finland...catching up? We'll see how the rest of the day goes. Lovely day in Basel. I think it's a laundry day and then off to a Renzo Piano museum of modern sculpture. Also yesterday was the day that the financial markets ate it, just for some historical references.

Helsinki! September 11! Arrival and Saarinen the Elder!

Stockholm Day 3

This day was rainy so I just went back with Joe and Jesse to the Lewerentz Office building.

Stockholm Day 3

Stockholm Day 2

Here's some pictures for Stockholm Day 2. I'll update some info soon.

Stockholm Day 2