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Park Güell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It has an extension of 17.18 ha (0.1718 km²), which makes it one of the largest architectural works in south Europe. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
The park was originally part of a commercially unsuccessful housing site, the idea of Count Eusebi Güell, after whom the park was named. It was inspired by the English garden city movement. The intention was to exploit the fresh air (well away from smoky factories) and beautiful views from the site, with sixty triangular lots being provided for luxury houses. Ultimately, only two houses were built, neither designed by Gaudí. One was intended to be a show house, but on being completed in 1904 was put up for sale, and as no buyers came forward, Gaudí, at Güell's suggestion, bought it with his savings and moved in with his family and his father. Gaudí lived in this house from 1906 to 1926.
This is a section of a lovely old ceramic tiled wall within the Cairns airport. Not sure if it is still there as this slide was taken back in 1988.
Happy Walls Wednesday!
The S-bahn station at Landungsbrücken in Hamburg appears to have been built in the late 1970s and the finishes make extensive use of what appear to be Buchtal tiles - looking familiar to London Underground eyes as we used these high-fired ceramic tiles on some of our station reconstructions of this date (think Piccadilly Circus station). Here the station columns are decorated with anchor motifs - suggested I think by the proximity to the Elbe, the port and the St Pauli landing stages for ferries.
The 1906 and '07 tube stations, on the Bakerloo, Northern and Piccadilly lines, built by the Underground Electric Railways of London group were designed by architect Leslie Green and they are noteworthy for their extensive use of ceramic tiling. The ticket hall interiors were in cream and green tiles and had a decorative, relief dado band - the vast majority of the halls used the acanthus tile as seen here, a rarer pomegranite version can also be seen.
This striking corner building on Rua do Alecrim in Lisbon showcases the city’s love affair with azulejos—traditional ceramic tiles that bring everyday architecture to life. Covering the facade in geometric patterns of soft greens, yellows, and blues, the tiles glisten under the afternoon light, creating a rhythmic surface that contrasts beautifully with the wrought-iron balconies and arched windows. Each balcony seems to invite a pause above the bustling street, where pedestrians and cars weave through Lisbon’s historic center. The corner perspective highlights the elegance of 19th-century design adapted to the city’s steep hills, where architecture and artistry meet seamlessly in daily life.
I am very fond of decorative ceramic tiles having had a job for many years that was swimming in them - no pun intended! These joyous mythical fish can be found in the Gentlemans in what was the Yorkshire Club, now River House in York. They aren't described in the official Listing for this 1868 building and, if I'm honest, they feel later than 1868 more Edwardian in style. As to makers - the field and frieze tiles have a real feel of Medmenham but there were so many manufacturers at the time. That said they are lovely tiles.
A gem from one of the more intriguing shops tucked away in Triana, Sevilla (Seville) - a copy of an old pattern sheet from a catalogue of the wonderful tiling the city is famous for. Although dated to c1950, to be honest the pattern and layout go back centuries and are typical of the amazing ceramic tiles of southern Spain, often showing strong Moorish influence.
The avocado is a fruit. Many people in the states are unused to this fact and so prepare the avocado in mostly savory dishes. But its creaminess lends itself to many desserts, including avocado ice cream.
This recipe is from a low-carb food forum, with credit to Moongoddess for posting it. It's delicious. Please make some for yourself, and you will see!
Please note that I make a sugar-free version using 1/2 Splenda and
1/2 xylitol, which is a low-impact sugar alcohol sold in health food
stores (NOW brand) because it's not only non cariogenic, but it
actually prevents cavities! The combination of sweeteners
leaves no fake sugar aftertaste.
To make the full-sugar version, just use an equal amount of sugar.
You will need to do the following:
Over low heat until slightly thickened, heat:
1.) 2 egg yolks
2.) 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
3.) 3/4 cup half and half
3.) 1 cup sweetener
Add:
4.) 1/2 teaspoon salt
5.) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
Cool in refrigerator.
Mash:
6.) 1.5-2 ripe avocados, then add
7.) 2/3 cup additional sweeteners
Mix this all together (I like it less lumpy, so I beat it well) and freeze
according to your ice cream freezer's instructions.
As for reviews, here they are:
1.) My husband loves it; he does not know it's sugar free.
2.) My eight-year-old daughter loves it; she knows.
3.) My sister and father (who rarely says he loves anything we cook, so we always write it down when he does) gobbled it down greedily yesterday.
4.) My neighbor, an excellent cook, asked for the recipe immediately.
5.) TeeTa seemed to think it was OK, though I think she thought it quite unusual--better than pistachio, though.
6.) My mother did not like the texture; she's not into heavy cream.
7.) My mother-in-law was surprised and loved it.
8.) My daughter's 7-year-old friend loved it, too.
9. My friends, Steve and Katherine, loved it, as did their 6-year-old
son. Steve called it "both weird and delicious."
10.) Franchise loved it. She said, "rich, sweet, smooth, creamy—
what's not to love?"
So there you have it. I am sure more people would have loved it if I had shared! :)
If you were in charge, how many of the red tiles would you have placed elsewhere in the grid? Tell which ones, and where you would have placed them, using complete sentences.
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In downtown Bay City, Michigan, on July 31st, 2020, at the northwest corner of North Water Street and 3rd Street, outside "St. Laurent Candies---Nuts," a/k/a "The Nut House," a/k/a "St. Laurent Brothers."
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Pueblo Magico Zacatlán de las Manzanas (Zacatlán of the Apples), Puebla is noted for its extensive intricate tile mosaic murals.
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Created by local artists, the vibrant tile art depicts the town's history, biblical scenes, and the importance of the apple. to Zacatlán's economy.
The murals line residential streets between the center and Barranca de los Jilgueros, or "Goldfinches Canyon," a t mountain viewpoint near the town main plaza.
Prior to demolition. Tape was holding a few tile in place. The tiles around the soap dish (not shown) had fallen off the wall along with the indented soap dish. The wall behind was rotting away... A plastic shopping bag had covered the hole for over a year. Finally, mother got tired of looking at it. So the bathroom was completely gutted in 1997.
The fish tiles are tucked safely away in a box in the basement.
I didn't think it advisable to get any closer to take this photo of a decoratively tiles house entrance. Not without a tin of dog food anyway.
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The Colonial Theater in South Hill, Virginia, dates from 1925, when the town had a population of around 1400. Originally constructed for musical performances and vaudeville, it was remodeled as a movie theater in 1933 with new lighting and sound systems. It had retail and office space (e.g. lawyers and insurance agents) on the second floor and a Masonic meeting hall on the top floor. For a period of time the building also housed the post office with its entrance on the clipped corner. During the 1930s it encouraged clean-up campaigns, offering “Tin Can Movies” with free admittance to children who brought in 25 tin cans; it supported the war efforts in the early 1940s by offering free admission for bringing in scrap iron. It closed down in the 1970s. In 2001 it was purchased by a civic group and in 2011, after some renovations, became a cultural center and a site for performing arts—the 400-seat theater on the bottom level, an art gallery and offices on the second, and a ball room on the third.
The 3-story red brick structure with 14,571 square feet is the tallest building in the town of South Hill. The style is commercial. It’s most noticeable feature may be the clipped corner, a design element often used for buildings with street corner entrances. One of the major repairs was replacing a deteriorated roof with one of standing seam metal, similar to the original. The walls of the front and right facades culminate in a parapet, subtly ornamented in brick panels; the theater section has solid walls. Below the parapetted portion is a wide overhang supported by brackets of brick between which is a series of stone tablets. These panels are framed in brick with white stones at each corner. The use of stone also accents each 2-story window section with white stones again at the corners. Separating the ground level from the upper two stories is a stone ledge. On the front façade are 1/1 double-hung sash windows in groups of two and threes, each with its own transom; they extend around the clipped corner onto the side façade. At street level there are large display windows with vertically segmented transoms. The corner entrance is a double-leaf wood door, each leaf with a single vertical pane; above is a transom which provides continuity with the design of the larger windows. The lobby entrance consists of two pairs of wood doors, each with an upper vertical pane and 6 smaller panes below. Aside from changes made to the lobby entrance, the structure possesses architectural integrity, maintaining the original design and use of materials.
I had no opportunity to go inside to see the floors of ceramic tile and the pressed tin ceilings. More on the interior design is at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR) site in the National Register nomination form, to which I’m indebted for much of this information. The theater was placed on the National Register of Historic Places May 19, 2003 with reference ID #03000448
The theater’s internet site is www.colonialcenterva.org/
The VDHR link to the pdf nomination file is
www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Mecklenburg/301-5...
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The luminous centre
“There is no inner path without an outer perimeter. The path connects the practical and public dimension of life (the outer perimeter) to the mystical knowledge of divine reality (the luminous and ineffable centre).” — The Sufi Way
Stonepaste, painted and glazed in cuerda seca technique
Museo Calouste Gulbenkian
The Palau Guell by Antoni Gaudi is located on a narrow street near the Liceu Theatre, just off the Ramblas. It was closed for refurbishment when I visited in October (though apparently it's partially open for limited hours) so this shot of a rooftop chimney is the only indication of the colourful chimneys found on the roof terrace.
Timber entrance door, with its surrounds and small porch clad by decorative tiles. The door has sixteen raised and bevelled panels, providing extra strength, heat insulation and prominent shadowing. In the Kasbah district of Marrakech, Morocco.
Nervi, Liguria
Nervi, Liguria, Italy
Founded in 1779, renovated in 1927
Home cooking, Piedmont selected wines
The Gibberd Garden
Sir Frederick Gibberb was a very prominent architect. His projects included Liverpool’s Catholic Cathedral, The Central Mosque in Regent’s Park and he drew the master plan for Harlow New Town. He also decided to live near the town that he designed and purchased the property just outside Harlow, on the Sheering Road.
The garden itself is situated on the side of a small valley and occupies some seven acres. There is an avenue of Lime trees, a brook, a waterfall in the brook and a children’s castle with drawbridge. From the time he and his wife started the work in 1972, until 1984, the time of his death, they filled the garden with Sculpture, architectural salvage and ceramic pots. In Sir Frederick’s words ‘Garden design is an art of space’ and this is shown perfectly when the garden is viewed.
It’s not huge on flowers but vistas, the placement of sculpture is very important, they have to fit the environment they are placed in. Gerda Rubinstein’s ‘The City’ now one the patio, other works by Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland and John Piper were donated to the Harlow Council and reside in the Civic Centre.
It is important that the visitor makes sure of the opening times, from 1st of April to 24th Sept (based upon 2016 times). On Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, from 2.00 pm to 5.30, when garden is open. From 3.00 pm to 5.00 (timed entry) for The Gibberd Rooms. There is a Tearoom.
It’s definitely worth a look.
These panels are just a representation. It started with the top left tile on each panel which I then reversed and changed the colour pallet. They do not exist in the Garden.
Yes, to those observant people, I have spelt the name wrong.
The 1906 and '07 tube stations, on the Bakerloo, Northern and Piccadilly lines, built by the Underground Electric Railways of London group were designed by architect Leslie Green and they are noteworthy for their extensive use of ceramic tiling. The ticket hall interiors were in cream and green tiles and had a decorative, relief dado band - the vast majority of the halls used the acanthus tile - much rarer is the pomegranate version seen here.
A fun 1980s tile trivet featuring a happy Inuit family on their dog sled speeding across the ice.
Marked: Lavallee
The Leeds Fireclay Company, whose main works were at Wortley, Leeds in West Yorkshire, were amongst the major manufacturers of glazed architectural ceramic products such as faience, terracotta, bricks and tiles. The company was founded in 1889 as an amalgamation of several concerns - including the Burmantofts Fireclay Company who manufactured the distinctive ox-blood faience facades of Edwardian London Tube stations. Many Edwardian and mid-twentieth century buildings used Leeds products, including their 'Marmo' artifical marble finishes. The company petered out in post-WW2 years, formally closing in c1957. This very stylish advert dates from 1938 - interesting choice of colour, layout and typefaces make it very striking.
Park Güell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Park Güell is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of El Carmel in the Gràcia. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It has an extension of 17.18 ha (0.1718 km²), which makes it one of the largest architectural works in south Europe. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Works of Antoni Gaudí".
The park was originally part of a commercially unsuccessful housing site, the idea of Count Eusebi Güell, after whom the park was named. It was inspired by the English garden city movement. The intention was to exploit the fresh air (well away from smoky factories) and beautiful views from the site, with sixty triangular lots being provided for luxury houses. Ultimately, only two houses were built, neither designed by Gaudí. One was intended to be a show house, but on being completed in 1904 was put up for sale, and as no buyers came forward, Gaudí, at Güell's suggestion, bought it with his savings and moved in with his family and his father. Gaudí lived in this house from 1906 to 1926.
The colorful ceramic serpentine bench, that runs around the square was designed by Josep Maria Jujol between 1910 and 1914, made from prefabricated blocks of concrete clad with tile-shard mosaic and cylindrical pieces of pottery.
Casa Batlló, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Casa Batlló is a remodel of a previously built house. It was redesigned in 1904 by Gaudí and has been refurbished several times after that. Casa Batlló evokes the creativity and playfulness of Gaudí’s work through the incrassate facades and creative floors. Gaudí's assistants Domènec Sugrañes i Gras, Josep Canaleta and Joan Rubió also contributed to the renovation project.
The local name for the building is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), as it has a visceral, skeletal organic quality. It was originally designed for a middle-class family and situated in a prosperous district of Barcelona.
It seems that the goal of the designer was to avoid straight lines completely. Much of the façade is decorated with a mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles (trencadís) that starts in shades of golden orange moving into greenish blues. The roof is arched and was likened to the back of a dragon or dinosaur.
Kirigami artwork by Chelsea Hrynick Browne.
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