Friday was our pin-up for the studio project. There was no morning lecture, no tour and no studio. Most of us had very little if any sleep Thursday night, so after the pin-up there was napping all around.

In the evening, we attended William Curtis’ lecture and then went to dinner as a group. (Bread, Jamon, Pimentos de Padron, Paella, Tarte de Santiago, Wine and Beer.) Afterwards, all the young people went out for drinks, but being old and sleepy, I went back to the dorms to bed.

The pin-up went well for me. Fulvio Irace, Pablo and Carmen (one of the assistant professors for the program) were present for my crit and I got some great feedback. Specifically:

• Do not let the Camino be subordinate to the car bridge. Consider carefully the relationship of the pedestrian bridge to the road in this context.
• The concept of velocity is important — consider the varying velocities of pedestrians, bicyclists and cars.
• Look at the paths that animals or traditional pedestrians (before the highway and railroad) might take when considering the placement and configuration of the new Camino crossing.
• Consider the effect the view of the cars and the view of the landscape in the solution.

All of which is really thought provoking, clear and valuable. I was really lucky and feel like I have some good things to work with for the next several days.

For anyone that is interested, I have posted just a few photos from the crit — my boards, the cloister and a couple of my fellow students.