Final+Project

Hi, my name is Jorge Matheus I am 21 years old and I trying to study architecture, my final project for this English class is going to be about what makes Venezuelan architecture unique in a matter of color, lights, texture, acoustics, rhythm, vertical & horizontal circulation, and space & scale. So lets begging

We must say that we live in a beautiful country, filled by marvelous natural landscaping, happy people and great architecture. we really can not imagine the large quantity of architectural works made by the brightest international and national architects.

In my country we can see a lot of stuff, but if we want to watch architecture we must start for the colors. Arriving to the Maiquetia Airport we can see the variety of colors on the floor, this ones gives us the feeling of movement and speed

We can also go to the pueblo el hatillo and see that the house colors are carefully chosen to draw attention by calling out with bright tones that give out the buildings personality, and we must say that this is a tradition followed since many years ago like in Maracaibo traditional houses.

But Venezuelan Architecture has also some technological part, we can se how colors and light combine together to give us a show. The Multinacional de Seguros tower has led screens in its front cover that can be programmed to make any pattern or image, this light show can be very attention drawing, specially at night when even the building seems to be having fun.

Also at Plaza Venezuela we can be witness of a show of bright colored lights and water-streams coordinated with a background music, creating a very entertaining and relaxing area for the pedestrians to walk through and enjoy the beauties of the city at night. These light show aren´t only in the capital city, in El Puente de Maracaibo we can see the good use of lightening, in street area where thousands of vehicles pass in daily bases and as a beautiful decoration in all the extension of the pillars that support the bridge.

Venezuelan architecture have also a definitive part between the form and surfaces, now im talking about the texture. In Barquisimeto we can find La Flor d Vevenezuela, the texture and position of the structures roof gives the impression of a flowers petals, smooth, light and delicate but in really they are made of hard, heavy and resistant steel. In Caracas



the the vibrant orange color and texture of the Teatro Chacao make the building seem a bit unreal, like it’s a model from a computer instead of an actual structure, it gives the feeling like it can move or even change form quick and easily moment.

Talking about teathers, the Aula Magna auditorium, is known worldwide as an structural marvel based on acustic aspect, thanks to the Calder's Clouds that hang carefully from the ceiling. Also you must g o to La Concha Acustica de Bello Monte, where this funny looking structure it’s actually used for acoustics purposes. It has room for more than 200 kids that go every day for free music lessons and maybe you can find some music concerts.

Talkin about music, here in Venezuela you can watch certain piezes of architecture that provides some rhythm to the life of the Caracas citizens.In the Avenida Libertador we can watch the kinetic wall giving us a colorful show at the same time we drive through. We can also watch these kinds of rhythm in buildings like in the Architecture and Urbanism Faculty in U.C.V.



If you are tired of traveling and want some icecream, you can definitely stop at one of the big cities malls, like the Millennium, the San Ignacio or the Casa mall. In these places you can be part of the whole complexes movement of people and circulation of the buildings, visiting and enjoying the stores and food establishments.

If you want to be impressed with something big and awesome, you can look the Centro Benaven, where we can see just a huge black cube sitting in the middle of the city. Also we can watch, in my opinion the biggest work of architectural design in caracas, El Hotel Humbol, maybe isn’t so big but because it is placed almost on the top of the Avila, it can be seen form every site of the city.

Finally I think that we live in a beautiful country and specially in a very nice city, maybe we have our difficulties in organization and sometime with our own people but i think that this city can become the dream of the 50`s architects, where they though that this nation could become the architecture capital of the world

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