Berlin, Germany

So I figure I need to do an update of sorts. Today has been the first day I've seen the sun in Germany. It's kind of refreshing. Yesterday, we got our site for our studio project for the semester. It actually lies outside of Berlin in Altlandsberg. It is the coolest little city. Dani and I are actually considering going back this weekend just to see more of it. Our project is also one of the coolest projects we've had yet. We are using an existing Baroque style church and creating a theater out of it, basically a small community type space. We are also adding an entrance building. So basically this project is restoration, adaptive reuse, and a new structure all in one. It's something we've never gotten to do before and I have to say I'm quite exictied.

We took a tour of the church and apparently this project will at some point be a reality. Reporters actually followed us around and took pictures of us and took notes about our project. I guess we'll be in some local paper, hopefully I can get a copy. The committee in charge of the project gave us a presentation and sat us down to this nice layout of dessert and coffee. It was probably the most welcome I've felt here. The community is very excited about this project. They have money for the enterance building, so I guess if some of our projects are good enough some of our ideas will be used in the later process.

The building now is being used as like a studio space for a man who makes stain-glassed windows. Really neat stuff. I'll post some more pictures on my photo page and I'll post the link in here after my class!