MOMA

It's been a busy last few days. I got a contract job position at a local architecture firm where I am actually architecting and doing project management. I hope the project expands longer, but we'll see. I am, as always, cautiously optimistic.

But the new job location (in the heart of the Upper East Side, shout out Gossip Girl) gave me the perfect excuse to stop by the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) on its free Friday nights. We usually don't make it because it's kinda out of the way and by the time it's Friday evening we are just in the mood to relax and go out... and yeah, I have no real excuse. Shame on me.

But we went last Friday, and though it was teeming with tourists, it was a good time. The picture above is the main lobby, where a couple of young artists were engaging in some type of performance art. It didn't seem museum sponsored; I think it was just an art student seizing the moment and interacting with people's sense of comfort and personal space. Lizy would be proud, this type of stuff is totally up her creative alley.

We spent most of our time in the 4th Floor, with exhibits of modern furniture and commercial industrial design. And we also caught a Landscape Architecture exhibition, which was vaguely disappointing, as it didn't include enough contemporary designers, like OMA, West 8 or Field Operations. But the highlight for me, was seeing the model of this park project in Barcelona.

I can't remember for the life of me who did it. I though it was Mirelles, but I seem to be unable to find the actual firm responsible. The awesome part is that Ignacio and I saw this park in Barcelona about three years ago, and I recognized the model.

I should also state that our finding the real park was no accident. Iggy and I went deliberately a new district concentrated with cutting edge new construction. It's not like I innocently stumble into architecture worthy of museums. I plan for serendipity.