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ochavas at buenos aires

A blog to keep track of some features of Buenos Aires architecture and culture.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Corner Lights

Acuña de Figueroa and Gorriti, Palermo, Nov. 2007.

Posted by alettriste at 11:03 AM

Labels: 2007, buenos aires, hdr, ochava, palermo, panoramio, shop

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Ideas at the corner

Ochava, chaflán, ochavo... different names for a point that has become a line, a non dimensional entity that has gained a dimension. This newly acquired dimension as allowed the houses to open itself to the city with entrances, doors, gates, windows.

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It should go without saying that all pictures posted in this blog were shot by me. All images have been resized from a larger image, usually in RAW format. Please don't use them without EXPLICIT permission. I have all the necessary information to show that they were shot by me. Thanks!