At last we came to the end of the studio project. Thursday morning we set up in a large (very noisy) room at San Martin Pinario to present our projects. We were divided into two groups so that at any time there were two people/groups presenting. Further, we presented to the professors that we hadn’t worked with. So, my group presented to Maria and Tatiana and William Curtis.

Things were pretty chaotic Thursday morning. Each group had taken a totally different approach to the project and so there wasn’t a lot of consistency. Most of the projects were good though, and it was nice to see what everyone had been working on.

For better or worse, I posed a few photos of my boards and models so you can see what I presented. I got completely fair feedback (not enough to show what my ideas really were, some design considerations that I should think about, etc.) Here are my notes:

• Dominance does not have to be created by being above, context plays a role as well.
• Since the bridge is south facing, the views and bridge are about light. There should be some light studies included and taken into account in the design.
• Instead of splitting into two spans, create one span for the entire bridge. (This was something I had debated back and forth on, so I have no issue with this at all.
• Why do the bridges arch? If they are going to, find a curve and let it determine the form.
• Make the presentation speak for itself through diagrams and images.
• How do the travelers know which bridge is for cyclists and which for pedestrians? Make the conditions help you to control the access.
• Create notes and diagrams while you work and not at the end.

After the crit, we returned to the dorm cafeteria for our last meal (of many) there and a short nap (another 2 hours). At 9p, everyone met for a really enjoyable dinner together. This was the last time we saw William Curtis, Jacques Gubler and Carlos (the director of the program). After dinner most everyone went for drinks and general socializing that lasted into the wee hours of the morning. I left about 3a, but there were several that stayed out until 5a or so. It was a fun night and a good end to our stay in Santiago de Compostela.