Norway is a country full of scenic wonders that are the result of the natural folding of the earth's crust. Visit the area of the world is an experience full of endless surprises related to the contemplation of nature.
These places have a special reverence for the relationship with nature is probably the result of human interaction with geography. When visiting Norway shows the care with which preserved both cities and mountainous areas and forests.
Recently, I have posted some pictures of a particularly amazing, the Preikenstolen or rocky Pulpit, near the small town of Stavanger located in the fjord Lysef.
The respectful path to the lookout
To see this wonder to do a little two-hour excursion on a path to reach 600 meters that is located this viewpoint. The road passes through beautiful landscapes, small streams, thickets to, finally reach the rocky foothills are immeasurable advance this view on top of the cliffs that frame the fjord.
 
View framed by Preikenstolen Lisefjorden
This fantastic place is another reason to visit this wonderful country so unfamiliar really.
After the interesting lecture given by Dr. Architect D. José María Ezquiaga in the College of Architects of Tenerife last day 22 January with the title " Planning and Sustainability: The need for balance"I decided to investigate a concept proposed in this paper; the ecobarrios.Definir this concept with some accuracy is a complex task so I shall simply aspects most relevant characteristic.
The new urbanism takes time studying how to make the city more sustainable way possible whilst creating spaces that improve the quality of life of citizens. Thus, these new urban neighborhoods are designed to minimize their impact on the environment. But the primary objective of these neighborhoods is not only the interaction with the urban environment in a sustainable manner through aspects such as waste management, efficiency savings and basic resources (water, energy, etc.), integrating agriculture, the nature and management of sustainable mobility, but also affects social aspects as improving citizen relations and environmental education.
Ecobarrios development is a global trend in Western countries but also in emerging. Concerns about climate change and the need to manage the planet's natural resources responsibly makers has led to urban local government to find new ways of growing to meet the needs of its citizens. In principle these neighborhoods have emerged as pilot initiatives to educate the public of their importance.
Spanish cities like Madrid, Barcelona, Toledo, Granada, Pamplona, Segovia and Zaragoza have joined these new urban operations.
Surfing the net in search of some interesting example of this new concept proposal ecobarrio found a river to the island of Saint Denis, Paris by the Dutch architectural firm West 8.
The winning proposal for this contest in the city ecobarrio Senna by West 8 with ING-Bremond emphasizes the insular nature of the area making the most of their relationship with the river. The project involves the upgrading of the industrial area of the Island of Saint Denis (refers to a section of old warehouses of Parisian department stores) improving the relationship with the neighboring areas of the city. It also seeks to interrelate and communicate different parts of the island by creating a new pedestrian avenue bike path along the river bank. The aim of the proposal is to combine residence, work and leisure with a significant typological variety. It is a planned mixed residential sector 435 housing, economic activities, artists' studios and a nautical.
   
The architectural typologies used probably debatable though management and river connectedness I find very interesting.
Canaries do not know if we have studied the possibility of incorporating one of these neighborhoods, however I think it would be a great value alternative for new urban development or for the rehabilitation of degraded island.
I have not resisted placing here this video sent to me. Simulation makes a daily commute of most commercial flights taking place in the world
It is amazing to see what the current air traffic levels on the planet.
North America and Europe are on the verge of collapse as something more clear is the situation in Southeast Asia.
It is curious to observe the situation of the Canary Islands in the communications backbone South America-Europe. Too bad the video size offered blogger.
You can get more information and a better resolution copy of the video to Windows Media Player or Quicktime at http://radar.zhaw.ch / AIR TRAFFICThanks for the information, Carlos.
 Graphical representation of all roads and streets in the United States. Source: All Streets, Ben FryWhat occurs when you make a digital representation of a single geographical issue, as the existing road network?This question has made an American named Ben Fry who has studied the relationship between aesthetics, graphic design and data visualization computer.
He has done an extraordinary map that contains all segments of routes currently available in the United States. The design includes 26 million lines spanning 48 U.S. states that are grouped in the center of North America.
A first conclusion that can be drawn is the division of this vast land area into two distinct worlds: one to the east with a large consolidation of urbanization and other West with an increased presence of wild spaces.
Another question that arises in view of this scheme is the huge influence of the geographic, ridges, rivers, lakes etc.. in the final form of the urbanized world.
Finally, fantastic design that follows the territorial division system approved by the Congress of the United States in the early nineteenth century and which cuadriculó the continent beyond the Ohio River for colonization orderly. A dream of reason and rational philosophy still perceptible in the middle of the graphic.
The Wild West identifiable even in the vicinity of San Francisco Bay, to the left of the image. 
The cities of Chicago, left, the Detroit, in the center, on the edge of the great lakes that separate the United States from Canada.
Here I leave the invitation to the Utzon International Meeting Mallorca, with the participation of William J. R. Curtis, Alberto Campo Baeza, Richard Weston, Lene Tranberg, Elisabeth Tostrup, Peter Davey, Joana Roca Cladera, Adrian Carter, Michael Asgaard AndersE and Jaime J. Ferrer Fores. The program is limited to a conference Richard Weston, and a round table presented andmoderated by Adrian Carter. The truth is that I expected more, but it is what it is and we'll be there to learn something. Meet at the Fundació Miró, in which already enjoying a good architecture, with an old house that was the home of the painter, a study that made beautiful Josep Lluís Sert, and the main building of the foundation, Rafael Moneo, who incidentally is working on its future enlargement.
 Fragment of the facade of the study Miró made him Sert.
 THE HOUSE ON THE HILL. Pacific Palisades, Los Ángeles. Johnston&Marklee Architects. Photos: Eric Staudenmaier
 Esta es una curiosa casa realizada en Los Ángeles que explora las posibilidades de deformación del cubo para generar espacios interiores muy interesantes.Me parece también sugerente la referencia a la Case Study House n22 de Pierre Koenig, con lo cual sus autores pretenden identificarse con una cierta tradición moderna del Sur de California y recuperar uno de sus argumentos favoritos, la relación visual con el peculiar paisaje de esa ciudad 
Plurality, mixture of races and cultures, city buildings flanked by antagonistic, Victorian and modern, that nevertheless makes a city smart and disciplined, these are my first impressions of my trip to London.
It is one of the greenest cities in the world, full of tree-lined squares and great parks, where we can find from the intimacy of the Chelsea Physic Garden to open spaces feral Hampstead Heath. It is said that we can cross much of central London walking through parkland, because in the city there are more than 1700 parks covering 200km2. When you are in them gives the impression that you are in the countryside.
Another aspect I like London is that each area has its own identity, differing from the rest, from buildings to the inhabitants. In this case the City east of the city, is the financial district of London, which mixes modern office buildings, banks epoche, The contrast in styles is what gives the City a personality. In the building on these lines corresponds to the famous Lloyd of London which is one of the most interesting modern buildings in the city with a combination of stainless steel and outer tubes, gives it a unique character, highlighting him especially at night.
Another impressive building in the City is St. Mary Axe, which is the second highest in the city with 180 m height, them londinenses le el llaman pepinillo, en la foto highlight you but me gusta ,el hall de noche. La historia del edificio comienza con la una bomb detonation by del IRA that seriously affects al edificio del Baltic Exchange ya otros colindantes. La compañía, unable to restore historic building el pedían them as authorities, Vendio installment la la Casa en Trafalgar 1995. Mientras if desmontaban them buildings of alrededor y if y trataba restore it protect historic facade, dieron cuenta los responsables if that damage them Estructurales eran mucho mayor de los think that when y en un primer dejaron insist en la del Reconstrucción building, Construyendo el edificio current. 
On the other hand the city largely retains its period of greatest splendor mostly from the Victorian era, but after seeing so many buildings of this style find little touches of modern buildings ,here is a bookstore next to the Cathedral of St. Paul where the contrast I particularly like.
London is also known for its museums that contain a variety of treasures from around the world, in part the product of centuries of world trade front. By visiting the British Museum is said to be the oldest public exhibition of the world, truth worth, where you find nothing but enter the Great Court, designed by Norman Foster with a glass light cover.
Another museum that I liked was the Sir Joh Soane's Museum where the famous architect donated on condition not change anything, and the truth is preserved exactly as two centuries ago, where to go from room to room, is full of architectural surprises, decorated with many classical sculptures that receive light through small glass domes. Contains many drawings and models of his projects and the collections of paintings and antiques that he brought together.
Another museum much more now is the Tate Modern which is aa banks of the Thames and occupies the transformed Bankside Power Station in a very dynamic which houses an important collection of contemporary art, I would highlight the impressive hall especially designed and renovated by Swiss architects. 
The truth when it came to go to this European capital did not go with high expectations, when I returned I came to the conclusion that it was worth…..
Competition for the drafting of the Development of the Avenida del Generalissimo in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, convened by GESTUR.Issues affecting the Avenida del Generalissimo
The Avenida del Generalissimo is located in the tourism sector in the municipality Martíanez Puerto de la Cruz. This sector has been suffering a residential transformation fueled by the serious difficulties that impede the rehabilitation of buildings, slowly generating economic decline of the area in a process that has not yet been achieved character corregir.El significant urban axis Generalissimo Avenue has meant a significant concentration of vehicle mass, both in transit and parking to finding what ambiental.De generates a significant deterioration according to the strategy defined in the general plan of the municipality, Martíanez has been becoming a pedestrian priority area. This new proposed action may increase this character for the benefit of passersby and regular users by eliminating surface parking and traffic mitigation pedestrian paso.Este up process has been made considering always the possibility of selective access , both for cleaning and maintenance as existing garage access and the user can download the hotels. Approach should be considered also for the redevelopment of the avenue of Generalissimo.
According to the above, reform must raise this space extending as far as possible the space reserved for pedestrians.
As for the urban landscape there are two conflicting issues Martíanez: the existence of high-rise buildings and the presence of maritime horizon strung perspectives and urban.
Thus, renewal strategies of public space should consider the incorporation of mechanisms that attenuate the high incidence of the building while accretive to enjoy the presence of the sea. In this sense, proper assessment of the elements that make up the new trees will be an essential tool.
Strategy remodeling of urban space
In response to the reflections mentioned in the previous section has advanced a preliminary proposal Avenue treatment as a basis to explain the strategies which can be conducive to effective remodeling of this urban space.
A. Performances on Publicola space proposed road section was established eccentric defining a continuous dual carriageway along the entire longitudinal layout along with a general extension of pedestrian surfaces at the cost of the space occupied by the parking spaces that exist in the .
The defined section seek to unify the general surface establishing a comprehensive continuum, avoiding jumps and curbs. Its definition is adapted to the peculiarities would link presented on the edges of public space.
Advanced Remodeling organization include temporary parking spaces for the collection of users hotels, loading and unloading commercial goods, taxi ranks and disposal and waste collection.
A second action would be payable on the landscaping. This would be built to the strict conservation of existing palm alignments would be maintained and would be completed replenishing missing copies. Provision is also generating new wooded areas that improve the visual and mitigate the presence of large masses built.
As a criterion for the paving has been thought in the use of materials and compositions used in remodeling and ride of Columbus have proven reliability. It is considered that the basalt may be a good design element that would unify the overall image of the area.
 Parterre bank triangular. Landmark at intersections.Regarding furniture pieces have explored the desirability of mixed elements forming shrub beds and seats. Special facilities would be defined to mitigate the visual impact generated garbage storage. Finally we estimated the desirability of incorporating sculptural elements that enhance the overall characterization of the space.
B. Actions on private space
A performance of this space would be incomplete if it is not an effort to remodel not built private areas in contact with the street.
It also has obvious relevance the problem of indiscriminate occupation of the setbacks required for temporary constructions have become permanent over time.
A similar problem is posed by uncontrolled advertising that incident is an attack on the warm aesthetic vision of urban space as a whole.
To address the first question would have to consider the proposition resurfacing actions within the private spaces from public funds. These actions could include resurfacing the definition of appropriate landscape elements that contribute to improve the visual appearance of these spaces
Regarding the occupation of spaces plot with uncontrolled buildings should establish constructive type models which define the elements and qualities to be used in a manner so that binding could proceed to a visual unification mess . Inserts defining unified and its implementation is a technique that is used to space usage and meanings as given in the Parisian bistrots.
Something similar should be established in relation to the elements used in the advertising of establishments. It should propose a formal code reunification cartels affecting, banners and signs that could be approved collateral as an ordinance to the effect. A similar strategy was used successfully in historic protected as in the case of La Laguna.
Image of the intersection with Avenida. Venezuela
Following this curious habit we have established, I will show you some pictures tourist trip I've made this summer by the Atlantic side of France.
I think the pictures speak for themselves in this great country. However, elaborate on some.
Begin this visual journey Poitiers. The church of Notre Dame la Grande I liked and did not know. A magnificent example of Romanesque architecture had to influence the further development of that style along the Camino de Santiago, entering Spain. Best polychrome interiors.
This is a view of the island of Ré, off the port of La Rochelle. Crops are seen in seafood square cages forming such odd geometries near shore.
The Royale Park Corderie. A spectacular landscape architect Bernard Lassus. What I found most relevant is the great restraint with which they have placed the tree masses placing value on historic buildings.
It's great the spell that provide impressive trees, so different from those we usually observe those who live near the tropics.
This is the charming port of Locmariaquer, near Vannes in Brittany. A surprising territory when the sun lights, wears a colorful wonder. He eats great with a wide range of things from sea.
The fortified port city of Saint Malo view Dinars. An incredible space on the Atlantic coast of Brittany, against England and the Channel Islands.
This street as preserved medieval cáracter is on the island of Mount Saint Michel. One of the most visited sites of France. It has great appeal how the landscape is inserted into this small monastery next to a sandy coast extensísima.
Here began the career of André le Notre, of which I have written elsewhere: The chateau of Vaux le Vicomte. It is worth visiting from Paris. It is a half hour trip around Melum, a charming seaside town. Fantastic, the designs and beautifully maintained broderies.
Versailles and the grandeur of France in all its glory. It could not last, and only three generations of Luises enjoyed even at the expense of the misery of a nation.
In this I can see Axis Mundi centered so magnificent that space is the park of Versailles. We recommend a whole day and go quietly spaces savoring the tour. Sensational Park the Domaines de Marie Antoinette.
The pond of the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. I always liked the effect produced trees trimmed alignments that offer something similar to plant flood outlook. It's enviable quality of life and urban settings they enjoy in France.
The center of Paris. The Place de la Concorde seen from the Tuileries. It's amazing the effect of concentration and expansion of space offered by Richard Serra sculpture that have been placed on the axis of symmetry.
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