The art of bloggin...the last post

First of all I must say i dont remember when was the last time i wrote in english before i took this class, this means i haven’t got any oportunity to practice or improve my english... So, obviously, i’ve forgot a lot!. At first i wasn’t even planning to get in this course...i just made the test because i had to do some time waiting for someone, there i found Ismael who told me about the test. At the end i’m really thankfull I got in this class.
I think it was a great idea (i don’t know if it was Simon’s idea) to make students to create their blog...it really helped me out, plus i’ve never visited or had any blog before, it’s some kind of different presentation card, were you can judge or make comments on everyone else’s blog too...this is also usefull to the improvment.
Although i dislike those blogs were people talk a lot about themselves, and their feelings, etc, i think there were many interesting post and opinions from my classmates, i guess this also made us know each other better, this plus the time to talk in the class, made funnier the course.
One of the negative things about the bloggin method was that sometimes the subjects weren’t that fun (jajaja, sory Simon i have to say it) or they didn’t move us enough to post lots of comments, have discussions, etc. Maby this is beacuse not everyone was into the bloggin or because the points of view weren’t that clearly in the posts (it happened to me many times). And an advantage was that we got enough time to make a decent post, from our homes =).
Personally i enjoied very much, it was a great chance to share things you like (song, books, websites) and to get informed too.The closeness to the professor made it easier for us to learn more (que mamona)...it was definitely a good experience.
Well...this is probably the end of my Blog and of the class...so bye bye to everyone! =)

Design like you give a damn!

The winner of the TED Prize in 2006, architect Cameron Sinclair talks in this video about his particullar way of making architecture based on humanitarian work, with proyects that show a socialy responsable design. This goes from the recontruccion of Alabama and Missisipi after huracan Katrina to the resolution of the housing crisis in Kosovo. This architecture have made an impact around the globe with many interesting proyects such as public bathrooms in India,Clinics for treatment to the vih infected people in africa and sustainable schools that incorporate it’s own source of energy (acording to weather in each place), so it’s not just some kind of charity-architural work, it also includes innovative sistems with different functions that adecuate to people’s needs. Another important point it was the way this proyects were really built: the same clients help to it = low costs!, plus this comunity network help to deal with public policy. Finally after all the process, the comunity keep the blueprints of the proyects, and have the option to replicate it for free.
As a personal appreciation, i find it very interesting, very inspiring...architects making something different, something for the wolrd,not ambicious at all! It sounds more usefull and less shallow than making beautifull houses for rich people or famous artists, doesn’t it? ...

(Simon plis don’t get mad at us, we are doing the best we can according to our little time =))