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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: 6/20/10 - 6/27/10
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Saturday, June 26, 2010. Excursion: Day One - Hadid in Leipzig. From Dessau, we hit the road again for a little bit, on our way to Leipzig. We specifically went to see the BMW Central Building by Zaha Hadid. This building is a common precedent in discussions of intertwined programs and circulations. Interior shots from the lobby.
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: Excursion: Day Four - Hohenzollern Castle
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Sunday, June 27, 2010. Excursion: Day Four - Hohenzollern Castle. So now we drive. And there it is, up on the hill/mountain. Spiraling up and up. Great tour of the castle's interior. And then we go up and up the tower. Stunning views, the students are giddy! Look at that sky. Posted by D. Caldwell. June 28, 2010 at 4:03 AM.
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: Excursion: Day Five - Porche Museum
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Monday, June 28, 2010. Excursion: Day Five - Porche Museum. We started in Stuttgart at the Porche Museum. Unlike the BMW Welt, this is not a curvy building; actually all angular. Most of the museum floats above the entry lobby base on angled legs, containing stairs, structure, etc. Abstract fragments , moving in the transition.
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: Excursion: Day Six
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Wednesday, June 30, 2010. On the road again. The drive from Stuttgart back to Berlin is long; we started out at about 7:20AM. We stopped in Wolfsburg for a few hours to see some buildings, and then on to Berlin. Phaeno Science Center by Zaha Hadid. Wolfsburg Civic Center by Alvar Aalto. Not much to look at from outside. Excursion: Day...
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: 6/13/10 - 6/20/10
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Wednesday, June 16, 2010. Then over to the Schloss Charlottenberg, for a wonderful audio-tour of the Baroque ode to the dead queen. No internal pictures aloud, but here is an exterior shot. That's all for now. Tomorrow is a bit of a mish-mash, and then Friday we are off on a 6-day bus tour of the south of Germany. Full and Fun! The in...
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: 3 - Day weekend June 25-27th
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Wednesday, June 30, 2010. 3 - Day weekend June 25-27th. The students have three days off now, after so many days together on the bus. The faculty also went their own ways, getting a little "me" time. For myself, I spent Friday being domestic. Laundry. Ironing. Dishes. Not as easy when you are not in your home. Posted by D. Caldwell.
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: Thursday July 1st
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Friday, July 2, 2010. Today is about the Berlin Wall, and the Checkpoint Charlie area. Also, saw the GSW Building by Sauerbruch Hutton. (see the fire/police station from early in our trip). Just down from the memorial is this chapel. The original church stood behind the wall for many years. The church has an egg-shaped, rammed-earth s...
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: Excursion: Day Two - Nurnberg
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Sunday, June 27, 2010. Excursion: Day Two - Nurnberg. Part 1: The Medieval Center. So we some time down in this area. We officially came to see the Frauenkirche and its original clock. At noon, the bells chime and the mechanical figurines do various actions. This is one of the oldest such clocks in Europe. Before the Nazis officially ...
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: Back in Berlin: Thursday June 24th
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Back in Berlin: Thursday June 24th. We got back from the excursion the previous night, so we started after lunch, just going to a few places to round out the week. Jewish Museum by Daniel Libeskind:. From the interior windows into the voids. In the last void area is the art work "fallen leaves". Excursion: Da...
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin: Monday June 28th
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2010 Louisiana Tech in Berlin. A daily record of the sights, events, and experiences of Louisiana Tech University's Berlin Study Abroad Program [June 8th - July 7th, 2010]. Friday, July 2, 2010. First and foremost on our list was a Unite de Habitation by LeCorbusier. The father of Modern architecture, he only built one building in the USA, so this is a rare opportunity for the students. It is located farther out from the rest of the development, due to its large size. The Unite floats up on angled legs, ...
