WMF Journal
January 23, 2012
First Relocation: El Ancla by Willi Gutmann
Posted by Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C.,nominators of Ruta de la Amistad to the WatchVideo showing the removal of El Ancla from its original position
Ruta de la Amistad, a series of outdoor sculptures created by famous artists for the 1968 Olympics, form a 17-kilometer route through Mexico City. Over the years several of 22 sculptures have been obscured or threatened by urban growth. Because of these threats and the need for an acceptable solution, the route is on the 2012 World Monuments Watch. The following post, submitted by Patronato Ruta de la Amistad A.C., the nominators of the site, describes the efforts to move one of the sculptures from its original position because of the development of an elevated highway.
Read moreJanuary 20, 2012
A Diary of Work at Ani: Part VII
Posted by Bora Sayin (Solvo-Tek)
In August 2011, the Istanbul-based documentation company Solvo-Tek, lead by Mr. Bora Sayin, completed phase 1 of work at the Church of the Savior. Work included documenting the structure and its site using digital photography, terrestrial laser scanning, GPS survey, and digital HDR panoramic photography.
Read moreJanuary 19, 2012
A Diary of Work at Ani: Part VI
Posted by Bora Sayin (Solvo-Tek)
In August 2011, the Istanbul-based documentation company Solvo-Tek, lead by Mr. Bora Sayin, completed phase 1 of work at the Church of the Savior. Work included documenting the structure and its site using digital photography, terrestrial laser scanning, GPS survey, and digital HDR panoramic photography.
Read moreJanuary 17, 2012
A Diary of Work at Ani: Part V
Posted by Bora Sayin (Solvo-Tek)
In August 2011, the Istanbul-based documentation company Solvo-Tek, lead by Mr. Bora Sayin, completed phase 1 of work at the Church of the Savior. Work included documenting the structure and its site using digital photography, terrestrial laser scanning, GPS survey, and digital HDR panoramic photography.
Read moreJanuary 16, 2012
A Diary of Work at Ani: Part IV
Posted by Bora Sayin (Solvo-Tek)
In August 2011, the Istanbul-based documentation company Solvo-Tek, lead by Mr. Bora Sayin, completed phase 1 of work at the Church of the Savior. Work included documenting the structure and its site using digital photography, terrestrial laser scanning, GPS survey, and digital HDR panoramic photography.
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