Wednesday 23 July 2008

Bath Spa, Somerset, England

Royal Crescent, photo by David Iliff (click on it to enlarge)



This is going to be the scenario of my summer. Bath is a very special city: all of it has been designed by the same hands and the same eyes. The order in Bath is not just in the space, it extends in many different ways to everyday life. Winston Churchill said in a speech at the Architectural Association in London that "we make buildings and afterwards the buildings make us".

To spend some time in such a beautiful city resets anyone´s soul. In the Abbey of Bath was crowned the first king of England 1035 years ago. How on earth do I remember such a date so precisely? Easy: I happened to be there on the 1000 anniversary. That is the purpose of celebrations isn't it?, to fix things in your mind and in your spirit.

Good summer holidays and see you in September.



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