A Subtle City of Creme and Green

Upon a Wall

The City Sits

To Bridge Between Nature

And the Architecture Within

To Collect

To Escape

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The City of Stone lives upon a micro pedestal looking down beneath the depth of the forests. Luxembourg surely captivated its audience by the sheer loveliness of tiers and towers. The city sits delicately within gardens, trees and the greater landscape. I find the subtle architecture to be immaculately powerful. Designing a building to let the entire surrounding lands, the people and the paths intermingle and present the whole as something to aspire towards. There is a blatant disregard for pure decoration but rather letting nature transcend the the architecture. In our post-modern society we have learned to design a standard building that may plop any place. This sort is lukewarm. This typology is meaningless and empty. 

Architecture requests the site be perfect as much as the building itself. Mise-en-scène. Everything in totality. The experience is supernatural and organic. Of course I am in love with the organic nature of architecture and landscaping, so Luxembourg was a great place to view. Entirely shaped around the cliffs, the architecture naturally clings to. The paths roll up and down like ships in the ocean. The river twists and turns under gorgeous Roman bridges and under castle towers. The city is romantic and unadulterated. The city is very clean. I believe it to be the largest gated community in existence. A true delight to view in person. 

The obtuse interest I have in the city though is the livability aspect. It is of course an antique. But adventuring through the remains of old battle scared buildings, I find homes with real residencies. They live, work and play in this interesting area. The city seems worn with use as well. It is not polished and treasured as an object in a glass case but rather a favorite gardening shovel. The city is alive and well.

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