Thursday, July 24, 2008

Calatrava Bridge entrance to Jerusalem





The Chords Brudge design by Architect Santiago Calatra is a cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge that marks the entrance to Jerusalem. The Bridge will be used by pedestrians and a light rail that Jerusalem is currently working on. The bridge has a glass-sided pedestrian crossing spanning the busy intersection of Herzl Boulevard and Jaffa Road.


The Bridge has been criticized by many as a costly solution. I think that this bridge will bring a lot more tourism to Jerusalem and it also creates a nicer entrance to the city.

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So, this blog began as a way to place my pictures for my Photography class this summer and later a place where i can share some of my pictures with friends and family while in the Holy Land. Coinsidently, the Jerusalem abroad class wanted us to start adding our pictures to a blog so that we can share it with our school and have something else to show while we are gone. Another way to express where we've been and what we have done. I thought that is was a great idea, given the fact that i had already started the blog. :) Israel-The Holy Land! We have seen many places, met wonderful people, and have had the change to live in Jerusalem for one month in the land where once 2000 years ago Jesus was and lived. I am a student at the Catholic University of America. Currently working on my Master's of Architecture. I am originally from El Salvador and have lived in Washington, DC since 1989.