Tag: argentina

3D Buenos Aires

i wonder if there is a rights framework in place to make some of these layers default layers?

This is the entire Federal district of Buenos Aires with complete highway system, the main roads and all of the remaining roads in the city. This file includes a large 3d portion of the downtown area and main buildings in Buenos Aires. It also includes the entire subway system of Buenos Aires. This file has a lot of 3d buildings with rich characteristics created with google earth polygons and also has some of the buildings and structures that are currently in construction in the downtown area.

Buenos Aires Street Art

I’ve been hopelessly obsessed with the street art in Buenos Aires ever since I arrived. I’ve been completely overwhelmed by the number and quality of the street stencils, wheatpastings, and graffiti around the city. They are often political in nature (see my previous post here), but not always. Some reference special aspects of Buenos Aires’ culture, such as the tango musician pictured above. Many reference pop culture icons (such as Jimi Hendrix, pictured below), while others are non-sensical, abstract, and whimsical. The function of these images is not necessarily to challenge the viewer’s sensibilities on politics, but rather to make them rethink the space they inhabitat. These images ask, ‘what is the function of the street in your city?’

the birth of a locative community?