Well hello there! You've stumbled upon my first blog post. My name's Christin. Below here is everything you need to know about me and this blog. Welcome! Enjoy! Read!
I am passionate about a lot of things
This is either one of the best things about me, or one of my biggest flaws. It means I have a LOT of interests and that I'm capable to do a lot of different things (hopefully without sounding to braggy), but it also means I am incredibly indecisive. For instance, it's really hard to choose a direction for a master's degree, and it's just as hard to decide what kind of job I would like. I just like too many things to settle for just one thing or direction. I won't bore you with a list of all my interests, but my three biggest passions are probably writing, photography and architecture. So I started this new website. Because what better way is there to combine all of my passions than with an (architecture) blog? :)
This is either one of the best things about me, or one of my biggest flaws. It means I have a LOT of interests and that I'm capable to do a lot of different things (hopefully without sounding to braggy), but it also means I am incredibly indecisive. For instance, it's really hard to choose a direction for a master's degree, and it's just as hard to decide what kind of job I would like. I just like too many things to settle for just one thing or direction. I won't bore you with a list of all my interests, but my three biggest passions are probably writing, photography and architecture. So I started this new website. Because what better way is there to combine all of my passions than with an (architecture) blog? :)
I always keep my eyes open
I actually studied architectural engineering and majored in architecture, building & urban planning and one thing I learned during those years is to always look around you. Always keep your eyes open and always appreciate the beauty of your surroundings. So whenever I'm in the bus or train or whatever, I try to really see everything. There's beauty to be found everywhere, in unsuspected places, even in ugliness - as weird and vague as that may sound. Even the ugliest building has something to appreciate, even if it's just the use of colour or material or the way it's constructed or maybe there's some nice other detail that's cool. Or maybe you can appreciate the fact that the architect was daring and bold enough to ignore all common sense and create something really ugly. So, whenever I walk around, running errands, no matter how busy, I try to look up anyway. Sometimes buildings surprise me. I like that.
I actually studied architectural engineering and majored in architecture, building & urban planning and one thing I learned during those years is to always look around you. Always keep your eyes open and always appreciate the beauty of your surroundings. So whenever I'm in the bus or train or whatever, I try to really see everything. There's beauty to be found everywhere, in unsuspected places, even in ugliness - as weird and vague as that may sound. Even the ugliest building has something to appreciate, even if it's just the use of colour or material or the way it's constructed or maybe there's some nice other detail that's cool. Or maybe you can appreciate the fact that the architect was daring and bold enough to ignore all common sense and create something really ugly. So, whenever I walk around, running errands, no matter how busy, I try to look up anyway. Sometimes buildings surprise me. I like that.
I want to share the (hidden) gems we have to offer
Even though the Netherlands is a small little country, there is so much more to it than just windmills and wooden clogs and.. weed (sigh). So I'd like to show you places and buildings I love, but you wouldn't necessarily see when you walked by or visit when you're a tourist. And I'd like to tell you the story behind a building, and the stories of Dutch architects I admire.
So here it is. A fresh new blog for me to write about my passions in life. Hope you like it!
Even though the Netherlands is a small little country, there is so much more to it than just windmills and wooden clogs and.. weed (sigh). So I'd like to show you places and buildings I love, but you wouldn't necessarily see when you walked by or visit when you're a tourist. And I'd like to tell you the story behind a building, and the stories of Dutch architects I admire.
So here it is. A fresh new blog for me to write about my passions in life. Hope you like it!