26 Jan 2025
Overall, we had a pleasant walking tour with our guide, Sylvia. I wouldn't call this a strictly architecture tour, as there was quite a bit said about social activism and the quasi-socialist function of the different structures along the route. As an architect, I would have appreciated more focus on the constructability and actual design aspects of the various buildings. I also wished the tour included a visit, even if brief, to the cube houses shown in the tour photos. Instead, we passed by them at a distance rather than actually walking through them. Aside from those minor points of constructive criticism, Sylvia did a good job. Be prepared for a walk; I believe we walked close to 12,000 steps on this tour alone.