{Seoul} Epiphyte Chamber Install

I've put my Thesis aside since October to work full time on organizing the ACADIA conference that happened at the architecture school at the end of October. As soon as the conference was over, I packed my bags and boarded a plane with the rest of the Philip Beesley team to put together an installation sculpture at the MMCA Seoul. We got over the jetlag pretty quickly because having very little sleep prior to traveling half way across the world helps with adjusting one's sleep schedule.

For the first 13 days while in Seoul, we climbed scaffolds, assembled glass chains, put together spars and fiddled with electronics. Although we spent most of our time in the museum, we've gotten to see glimpses of the Korean experience--we dined on the floor and watched a shaman performance to say the least. With many many wonderful hands and help, the installation turned out incredible. You can see more pictures of it here. P.S. I heard it will be on the December issue of Korean Vogue!

a landscape tour

Our landscape class went on a field trip last week, to Toronto, to look at some new landscape architecture projects in the city. We got sent to the city by a yellow school bus, which I have not been on for years!

The weather was blazing hut that day, and we were walking along the waterfront without any shades, I can't tell you how much I loved the A/C after we got back that day.

If you live in Toronto, you should have already known about the various projects down at the waterfront. The wave decks are my favourite. We also went to see Canada's sugar beach, and the green roof of city hall, both are newly finished projects. I'd say the green roof is a must see, if you haven't already. There's a lot of pretty plants worth seeing up there.

a surreal place

We'll never be bored on weekends, because most of the times they're filled with field trips and lectures.

This Saturday we went to Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli. Honestly, I'm a little tired of all the ruins we've been visiting. In the end, they all look pretty similar to me, but this place is a little more special than others.

On the North East corner of the site, there's a look out platform, where you could have a 360 degree view of the surrounding landscape. On one end you have the distant view of Tivoli and Rome, but if you shift your eyes to the other side, you would only see farm land that appears to be in a world we don't belong to.

Hope you had a good weekend!