Blog 2016 July - September
September 25, 2016
Indian Summer in The Garden of England
by Wendy Dobing
England's Kent coastline is home to oysters, wind turbines, aviation and beautiful scenery. During September's Indian Summer I went to some of Kent's coast for the first time to find out about The Garden of England and the beauty and history that is just an hour away from London.
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August 06, 2016
Serpentine Pavilion, London
by Wendy Dobing
The Serpentine Architecture Programme commissioned four architects to design a 25sqm Summer House. I went to have a look at one of these, the Serpentine Pavilion designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG). It is designed to be an 'unzipped wall' that is transformed from straight line to three-dimensional space creating a dramatic structure with a café within and at night a space for performance artists.
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July 17, 2016
Sagrada Família, Barcelona
by Wendy Dobing
Barcelona is home to at least three great Gaudí structures that I have had the pleasure to visit. One of these I consider to be Antoni Gaudí's masterpiece: The Sagrada Família Cathedral (which is still under construction, estimated to be complete in 2026, on the 100th anniversary of Gaudí's death). The cathedral offers a chance to see heaven on earth. I am not exaggerating when I say this!
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