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Biennale 2016

Visiting the Biennale di Venezia

A short video I made to document the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale.

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American architect Tom Rankin has lived in Rome, practicing architecture and teaching, since 1991. He received his Master’s in Architecture at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, a BA in Architecture at Princeton, and a “Laurea” in Architecture at Università di Roma ‘La Sapienza.’  Through the creation of the cultural association Scala Reale, (absorbed by Context Travel) he was among the first to propose a sustainable alternative to commercial tourism in Italy’s capital and as a lecturer for various study-abroad programs he continues to promote intelligent travel experiences for discerning visitors to Italy.

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Today we climbed the Quirinale with a stop at Traj Today we climbed the Quirinale with a stop at Trajan’s Forum and Markets. @illinois1867 @lasillinois @glinstitute #studyabroad
Under Rome. Even if the department store starts to Under Rome. Even if the department store starts to invade the adjoining space the Acqua Vergine aqueduct stands strong in Rome’s Campus Martius.
Bread. Ancient grains, Roman markets. #livinginrom Bread. Ancient grains, Roman markets. #livinginrome
The skyline of Rome from the Janiculum with snow o The skyline of Rome from the Janiculum with snow on the Apennines beyond. Even on a grey day it is spectacular. #romabella #romaamoremio #romamia, #cityview #italia #italy #wheninrome #rome #thegreatbeauty #clouds,
Passing through my old home town where it is still Passing through my old home town where it is still 2022. In Rome it’s already next year. #boston
It was wonderful to meet old and new friends at Ha It was wonderful to meet old and new friends at Harvard Club of Italy get together in Rome tonight. @harvardgsd @harvardhbs @harvardkennedyschool @harvardclubboston #harvardclubitaly
Another day in the Rome Program, another excellent Another day in the Rome Program, another excellent dinner with fascinating company. I finally got to eat at Antico Arco which neither I nor our guest @courtneyquaintance had previously tried, despite it being everyone’s favorite restaurant in the neighborhood where we both live (including one of our students who had already been here twice this semester!). It didn’t disappoint. #studyinitaly #calpolyrome #studyabroad #calpolyabroad #CalPoly #studyinitaly @italian.calpoly #cpglobalmustangs @calpolyabroad @roma_cp2022 @elenahennerman @eloisehides @serene.xa @unjellyy @antico_arco_roma
Favorite meal of the season. @ristorantepastoriero Favorite meal of the season. @ristorantepastorieroma
Yesterday’s dinner at @ristorantepastorie in Pig Yesterday’s dinner at @ristorantepastorie in Pigneto was my fave to date. Abruzzo in Rome but with an artistic, not at all kitschy, quality. Great food, great company. #studyinitaly #calpolyrome #studyabroad #calpolyabroad #CalPoly #studyinitaly @italian.calpoly #cpglobalmustangs
Sunday morning walk in Rome. #villadoriapamphili Sunday morning walk in Rome. #villadoriapamphili
Sometimes you just have to go to extremes. We wrap Sometimes you just have to go to extremes. We wrapped up the week of small group dinners with four lucky #calpolyrome students at @ristoranteilpagliaccio where you are presented with art, theatre, performance… all culminating in tasting, and then on to the next spectacle. #studyinitaly #calpolyrome #studyabroad #calpolyabroad #CalPoly #studyinitaly @italian.calpoly #cpglobalmustangs @calpolyabroad #experientiallearning, #cityrome #romeitaly #romeandyou #travelersnotebook
At the end of each Rome Program in Architecture (i At the end of each Rome Program in Architecture (if we have saved enough money in the budget) I organize small group dinners with four students and one guest. Last night my son who is now about the same age as the students joined us at @Idylio where we enjoyed a fascinating and delicious tasting menu marked by flavors and fragrances of many global cultures. An underlying Neapolitan presence (Chef Francesco Apreda is from Napoli) was accentuated by Asian, French, Indian, and of course Roman touches. We enjoyed the theatrical window to the kitchen which only became transparent sporadically and unexpectedly (and not in these pictures sadly) and the visit by Chef Apreda to our table greeted by well-earned applause. #studyinitaly #calpolyrome #studyabroad #calpolyabroad #CalPoly #studyinitaly @italian.calpoly #cpglobalmustangs @calpolyabroad #experientiallearning, #cityrome #romeitaly #romeandyou #travelersnotebook
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