Maastricht aside, the new Train Station at Liege, Belgium, was the most impressive site that day.

I did the aller-retour, Paris - Maastricht, in one day this year. It was a long day, but well worth the visit. Of course a trip to the world renowned Art and Antique Fair is a visually explosive experience. But this year, the most impressive site that day was the new Rail Station, Guillemin at Liege, a transfer station in Belgium. Built with glass, steel and white cement at budget of 312,000,000 euros, it was truly an amazing site.


Opening Nite Inauguration:

Santiago Calatrava is one of the most well-known and in demand architects of the current genera- tion. A civil engineer by training, his reputation has grown on the basis of projects including bridges (Seville, Bilbao, etc.), stations (Lisbon, Zurich, Lyon, etc.) and more recently the Olympic stadium in Athens and other equally prestigious commis- sions. Aside from the Liege works, he is currently in charge of the con- struction of the Manhattan station at Ground Zero. 

Shopping for Home Furnishings.....Paris/Hermes

The House of Hermes has opened their first shop on the left Bank on the rue de Sevres. Originally a public bath house, the store has come to define the new culture at Hermes. Along with their own luxury brand of home furnishings, they have now added a full line of furniture including re-editions of Jean-Michel Frank.

The main staircase leading down to the original swimming pool level.