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[waynegaskin]

For this hotel to be on the beach its stature is very dominating. Not that it shouldnt be considering it significantly contribites to the skyline of cartagena. I enjoy the interchanging use of materials as it interacts with the spacial relationships of the building. Altho i did not make it inside you can clearly see the delineation of functions expressed in the design. The materials and massing very plainly represent the changing of functions thru out the building. The tallest part of the building is clearly the residential tower. Functioning as a glass box to provide views of the ocean. Will the lower half will house more public spaces such as restaurants lounges and meeting rooms.In opposition to the smaller building i posted before,the base of this building is heavy. It serves as a visual anchor. Due to its massing and material pallet it reads as a complex interplay of public and private spaces that generate dialogue not only within itself,but within the context of the tourist strip that is the skyline. As a chikd i played with wooden blocks in kindergarden and my structures played out similarly to this. Irs second nature to put the larger blocks in the bottom as a base. The hotel is clean cut and sharp. The edges beautifully finished and carefully detailed. The transition of materials happens abruptly all thru the design but still seems to flow with conviction. The sharpness creates more drama when viewd in relationship to a coast line that winds along without urgency. The conversations had between the building and the land are of a combative nature. Hard vs soft. Buisness vs leisure. Variety vs consistency. Independence vs. Natural selection. There is no end to the opposing forces that present themselves in architectural design. But this is also the very same dialogue carried out within man as he tries to conquer the forces of nature within himself as well as his external environment. Here you see man in all his contradictory glory. #architecture #archlife #archreview #architecturephotography #203narcostour #cartagenacolombia #beachlife #hotelarchitecture #hotelarchitectureanddesign #mixedmaterials #architecturehunter https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv_01Mkh0zD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ivobg73ovtpw

#architecture #archlife #archreview #architecturephotography #203narcostour #cartagenacolombia #beachlife #hotelarchitecture #hotelarchitectureanddesign #mixedmaterials #architecturehunter

[waynegaskin]

I wear this hat all the damn time.😂😂. I got a ton of hats too. This one gets the most wotk tho. This summer im gonna pull out the Brims. Stay tuned. Very american baseball hat on top of a very spanish colonial fort. #baseballhats #cartagena #colombia #colombianarchitecture #203narcostour #blacktravelmovement #archlife #colonialarchitecture #colonialism (at Cartagena, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxM70wOB6yt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qxf4fcfgj98x

#baseballhats #cartagena #colombia #colombianarchitecture #203narcostour #blacktravelmovement #archlife #colonialarchitecture #colonialism

[waynegaskin]

I really liked the architecture in colombia. The brickwork was inspiring. Altbo these particular buildings were not spectacular. Irs just so rare in the states to see anu brick buildings of any real hieght. At least in Atlanta. When u go up North u see more preserved brick structures. Mayne not so much that they have been preserved but they have been built to last. And it seems brick is only used in very expensive homes here. So much of the multi family housing has gone the way of lazy psuedo modernist monstrosities that will last no longer than 10 15 yrs if we are lucky. They lack creative expression. But instead reaks of capitalist developers and architects tears. Just on a small scale i have experimced working for investors and tbier ideas if "good" design. Its damaging to the soul. And it makes you dislike the fact that you have work with them. U less you praxtice outsixe of the typical model. But i got off topic. This was about colombia and its penchant for brick. Legend has it that the city architect of BOGOTA had a strong predilection for brick. Hence the reason so much brick is embeded in the city from skyscrapers to roads. Rhe craftmanship of many if these buikdings was absolutely beautiful. The interplay of surfaces achieved by great design and skilled masons..The city courted a romance with me on a few levels. One of them bieng with a new found lust for brick. #bogota🇨🇴 #bogota #cartagena #archlife #architecturereview #colombia #colombianarchitecture #203narcostour #architecture_lovers (at Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwuislIhRAg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wiwhj4kgys26

#bogota🇨🇴 #bogota #cartagena #archlife #architecturereview #colombia #colombianarchitecture #203narcostour #architecture_lovers

[waynegaskin]

Man look. I hadnt seen this guy Parsons in well over a decade. Prolly closer to 15yrs. Always kept up with him and cheered him on from the shadows as he was doing what he loves. For us to run into each other on a whole nother continent and in the same city aint nuthing but the universe working its magic. I have always believed in magic and personal power. Not coinicidence. This was a dope trip. Good times with good people.#blackmentravel #blackinlatinamerica #cartagenacolombia #cartagena #archlife #203narcostour #colombia🇨🇴 #godisdope (at Cartagena, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwW1SbzBa5G/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=uadwn37lkjt6

#blackmentravel #blackinlatinamerica #cartagenacolombia #cartagena #archlife #203narcostour #colombia🇨🇴 #godisdope

[waynegaskin]

Hola!Cartegena!. This damn flight was waaayyy to bumpy for this hangover im nursing.😂😭😭but i will say. Avianca airlines is dope. All the touch downs been nice. #203narcostour#archlife#caribbean #blackmentravel #beachtime #cartagena https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvr5bRkBvAK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fz01sldk2y9w

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