christina reiling inspired by place
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MASTERPLAN
Patagonia Traveler’s Refuge
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SERVICE:
+ main kitchen + offices + storage + housekeeping + maintenance shop TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL + mechanical PARK, PATAGONIA, CHILE + 16 staff beds
PUBLIC:
+ 24 guest rooms + reception + activities desk + pampa lounge + map library + glacier dining room + bar + boulder courtyard + fire deck + boat house + fishing dock + overlook pool + hot tub + granite gift + gear shop
THE LOCALE:
- “edge of the world” - WIND - SHARP GRANITE PEAKS - GLACIERS - EXTREME - AURORA AUSTRALIS - TREKKING - DYNAMIC - NATURAL CONTRASTS - WILD -
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The site is located on the southern tip of South America, in a region 220’ referred to as Patagonia, or “edge 230’ of the world”. The landscape is 240’ composed of constantly changing 250’ mountains, glaciers, lakes, and 260’ “Pampas” (vast grazing plains 270’ carved out by glacial ice). The extreme location, coupled with 280’ ultra low temperatures and strong western winds of over 80 mph result in a cold tundra where survival is a way of life.
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Torres del Paine NP
290’ 300’ 310’ 320’ 330’ 340’ 350’ 360’
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the user
local ‘cowboy’ culture
wind speed+temperature+r.h.
sun path
wildlife
nandu
site details + textures
puma azara fox
guanaco
huemul
temperatures JAN-MAR season summer maximum 68°F minimu 41°F
APR-JUN autumn 50°F 32°F
JUL-SEPT winter 43°F 28°F
OCT-DEC spring 64°F 36°F
THE CHALLENGE:
To create a refuge from the elements while facing the dynamic landscape. The layout echoes the ridge line and forms a wall that protects from the strong winds. The Traveler’s Refuge uses sustainable living methods and off the grid technologies to provide both interior and exterior spaces of maximum comfort.
The refuge respects the national park by being less stressful on the environment, conserves natural resources, and makes visitors aware of the tundra’s fragility:
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wild horses
andean condor
magellanic penguin
chilean flamingo
+Sustainable living practices support the local industries (local cuisine, textiles, furniture, etc). Low water use and efficient appliances help the lodge run smoothly. +North-facing overhangs provide summer shade, yet let in winter sunlight while preventing snow from piling on the walkways. The south facade allows natural ventilation of summer breezes. +A wind turbine and solar array hybrid system relieves most of the energy loads. It is a freestanding, visually dynamic, and physically active element that marks the lodge’s location from afar. +Rocks taken from the excavation are reused throughout the project. The design calls for recycled and renewable local materials and responsible construction techniques. +The site taps into the geothermal stable ground temperature. Individual gas fires heat and set the cozy atmosphere of each unit.
SECTION THROUGH GUEST ROOM
SECTION THROUGH DINING ROOM
NEIGHBORHOOD STUDY The South Reception enjoys a framed scenic view. The informal courtyard is proportioned to accommodate groups gathering around the fire or climbing on the rocks with the mountains as a backdrop. This outdoor space is the ‘heart’ of the neighborhood with the embedded boardwalk leading travelers to their rooms.
COURTYARD DIAGRAM:
Proportions and boulder placement study
THE BOULDER:
This sketch studies the quintessential aesthetic of hiking and climbing: texture. Rocks featured on the site are meant for interaction with guests.
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UNIT STUDY The rooms frame individual, uninterrupted views of the mountains, pampa, and Lake Nordenskjold. The minimal design focuses on the requirements and activities of adventure tourists preparing for and celebrating their return from wilderness treks and kayak trips. The low boulder table is great for laying out maps and gear as adventures are planned. Wood materials, local hand-crafted blankets, and a central fire warm the guest in this cold environment.
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MASSING + LAYOUT STUDIES ELEVATION
NEWBERRY RESEARCH and COMMUNITY CENTER
Spring 2014 - the path to net zero CHRISTINA REILING + JESS LIBBY
CONCEPT Working with the proposed site at Harrison and State St, our goal is to connect the strong academic and research presence in the South Loop to the urban community in which it exists. The design will help integrate the separate independent educational programs to one another and into the mixed-use high density neighborhood by creating an accessible urban center that is a hybrid between Newberry research facilities, and vibrant public spaces. The building must be capable of adapting itself to changing weather conditions and different seasons and be able to fully counteract the stress it puts on the environment.
CREATE SOUND BARRIER FROM TRAIN
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CONNECT NORTH AND SOUTH TO DRAW PEOPLE IN
KEEP FORM EFFICIENT AND SLOPE ROOF FOR PV OPTIMIZATION
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-main reading room -reference -break lounge
1 PUBLIC -retail + book stores -bike storage + shop -gym + showers -book drop off -chicago metro gallery -cafe + food stands
4 RESEARCH -research center 1,2,3,4 -reference -conservation 20 50 -break lounge 100
1 PUBLIC 0 5 10
-retail and book stores + commercial shops -bike storage + bike shop -gym + showers -book drop off -chicago metro gallery -cafe + food stands
5 ADMINISTRATION -offices -break lounge
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7 PATRONS -main reading room -reference -break lounge
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STRUCTURE
PROGRAM
ENERGY ANALYSIS
+steel columns 40x30 ft structural grid +concrete and steel sound barrier wall +wood canopy structure +open service core
ANNUAL SOLAR EXPOSURE: The form is derived by sustainable energy saving strategies and creating an inviting, engaging threshold space for mixing diverse urban dynamics. Our design EUI met the target 40 kBtu/ft2y
access to natural daylight views morning sun
green roof skylight cavity wall sound barrier afternoon sun
Passive solar shading
cool roof
Double skin wall ventilation in floor HVAC
BUILDING SYSTEMS
LINKING WITH COMMUNITY SPACES view from north-east The library must be flexible enough to accommodate changing functions and users’ differing needs, preferences, expectations and restrictions, but still create an identity in the city through its features and usage.
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Double Skin Facade - buffer hybrid sys Uses natursal air buffer to insulate facade and shading devices to further eliminate heat gain during high temperatures
DOUBLE SKIN FACADE - BUFFER HYBRID SYSTEM + Uses natural air buffer to insulate facade and shading devices to further eliminate heat gain during high temperatures. IN-FLOOR AIR DISTRIBUTION - Delivers air to the space, at low velocity. Delivering through a series of adjustable floor-mounted registers permits room air to be stratified with lower temperatures where people are located and high temperatures towards the ceiling.
+ Allows shading and solar collection while still preserving views
Moveable shade PV louvers
22@ SMART CITY CAMPUS BARCELONA This project works at the intersection of urban planning and architecture to transform a decaying industrial neighborhood, Poblenou, into an innovative, economic, and cultural district. Christophe Girot’s 4 trace concepts (Landing, Grounding, Finding, Founding) are used as a methodology. POBLENOU EIXAMPLE COMPARIING THE PASSATGES The yellow highlights the open sky that is not obstructed by hardscape. The Poblenou area is characterized by better visability beyond the immediate streetscape. The Poblenou passages extend further cutting through the blocks.
1. LANDING: exploring barcelona
The Eixample buildings increase in height and are more developed. The passages feel more narrow and are not as long or frequent. The POBLENOU EIXAMPLE privacy of the interiors of the Cerda Block are much more intact. It is more enclosed and intimate.
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COMPARIING THE PASSATGES The yellow highlights the open sky that is not obstructed by hardscape. The Poblenou area is characterized by better visability beyond the immediate streetscape. The Poblenou passages extend further cutting through the blocks.
cerda eixample
The Eixample buildings increase in height and are more developed. The passages feel more narrow and are not as long or frequent. The privacy of the interiors of the Cerda Block are much more intact. It is more enclosed and intimate.
COMPARING THE BLOCK: The Poblenou area is
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a mix of traditional Cerda blocks and large industrial complexes that follow the historical agricultural grid. The rhythm of heights is not regular like that of the Cerda Eixample, which preserves the privacy of the interior courtyards.
EXISTING CONDITIONS eixample grid eixample grid
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poblenou grid
poblenou grid COMPARING THE GRID: The smaller Poblenou grid (3x3 or
3x2 blocks) breaks from the traditional Eixample macro grid (3x3 and 4x3). Less orderly, the Poblenou layout has more inCOMPARING THE GRID Eixample macro grid varies betwen 3x3 and 4x3 blocks with 1 block span passages, whereas the tersecting passages and The diagonals which create Poblenou grid decreases to 3x3 or 3x2 but the passages increase tounique 1-3 blocks long. spatial With the change in unit and break from the traditional Cerda grid comes more transparency and configurations, and district movement. permeability in the Poblenou layout, but less order. Poblenou has more intersecting passages and
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diagonals. Unique geometries, spatial configurations, and movements throughout the site are created.
COMPARING THE GRID The Eixample macro grid varies betwen 3x3 and 4x3 blocks with 1 block span passages, whereas the Poblenou grid decreases to 3x3 or 3x2 but the passages increase to 1-3 blocks long. With the change in unit and break from the traditional Cerda grid comes more transparency and permeability in the Poblenou layout, but less order. Poblenou has more intersecting passages and diagonals. Unique geometries, spatial configurations, and movements throughout the site are created.
open public space industrial heritage
COMPARING THE PASSAGE: Slicing multiple
open public space eixample grid industrial heritage
blocks, Poblenou’s passages are more transparent and extend further. The Cerda Eixample’s shorter passages feel more enclosed and intimate.
2. GROUNDING: understanding the site
EXISTING PUBLIC GREEN SPACE EXISTING PRIVATE GREEN SPACE EXISTING PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EXISTING PRIVATE OPEN SPACE EXISTING HOUSING 1 EXISTING HOUSING 2 EXISTING HOUSING 3 EXISTING ACTIVITY 1 EXISTING ACTIVITY 2 EXISTING ACTIVITY 3
N PERSONAL CARTOGRAPHY EXISTING PUBLIC GREEN SPACE PASSAGES INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE BIKE BUS TRAM
NEW PUBLIC GREEN SPACE NEW PRIVATE GREEN SPACE NEW PUBLIC OPEN SPACE NEW PRIVATE OPEN SPACE NEW HOUSING 1 NEW HOUSING 2 NEW HOUSING 3 NEW ACTIVITY 1 NEW ACTIVITY 2 NEW ACTIVITY 3 FACILITIES 1 FACILITIES 2 INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE BIKE BUS TRAM SUBWAY PASSAGES
FINDING: strategies and goals: typologies for stengthening local identity CENTRAL
OFFICE TYPOLOGY. Kaap Skil mu-
seum, Netherlands by Mecanoo Architects. Here, the building uses new forms and recycled materials to create interesting office designs. The plan requires innovative green typologies to attract new businesses and clients.
BUSINESS
PLAZA
Bennetts Associates Architect’s New Street Square, London. Social interactions become possible with restaurants and cafes at ground level. They provide outdoor seating and live music and ensure this office development stays lively after 6pm. The plaza physically opens up the area and becomes a new centrality, a place for celebrating events and strengthening local pride. It is a flexible space for undetermined activities, allowing the neighborhood to develop its own melody / identity.
TREES AND WATER FEATURES CREATE INTIMATE SPACES. Pegasus Plaza, Texas. Planted and enjoyable gathering places.
HOUSING. Checker Box,Tehran, by
SINGLE PASSAGE. Masdar Master-
plan. Maintains views to historic textile chimneys.
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Arsh Design Group. Instead of using large towers to achieve density, inserting versatile apartment buildings into the existing context is a different kind of strategy. The facade is neutral yet animated in contrast to the busy “humdrum” of adjacent urban facades each striving to stand out.
FLEXIBLE HOUSING OPTIONS exist for week-
ly, monthly, and long term rentals.
SMALL SHOPS, CAFES, STUDIO WORKSHOPS Different mate-
MARKET Attractive market place
rials and heights, give the space a visual richness. Flexible training facilities give locals more access to job markets / facilitates insertion of new companies. The goal is to attract investment and high tech workers, but at the same time maintain identity of a neighborhood with a strong working-class legacy.
NEW CRISTOBAL DE MOURA RAMBLA. Connects this area to the rest of
Barcelona and the outskirts. Main facade to this street is lined by green space and outdoor seating of bars and restaurants. The ground floor, the level of the city must be engaging.
and shops make density desireable so that people want to live here.
LIBRARY & EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. Katowice Scientific Information Centre & Academic Library by HS99. In this typology precedent, the gaps become panels of light that animate the street. The atrium brings light to all study floors of the building’s large footprint while the bricks keep out the harsh sun.
FACILITIES Like the 2007 Sub-
central Electrica 22@ Rahola Vidal. Our recycling facility teaches about sustainability and is also architecturally attractive.
FOUNDING: reactions, shaping the void GREEN LINKS AND VISUAL CONNECTIONS TO INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE TOWERS + CONTINUING THE CRISTOBAL DE MOURA AXIS
EXISTING FIGURE GROUND + CONTEXT
HEIGHT AND PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION PROPOSAL FOR A MIXED-USE, DYNAMIC, SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD
EXISTING PUBLIC GREEN SPACE EXISTING PRIVATE GREEN SPACE EXISTING PUBLIC OPEN SPACE EXISTING PRIVATE OPEN SPACE EXISTING HOUSING 1 EXISTING HOUSING 2 EXISTING HOUSING 3 EXISTING ACTIVITY 1 EXISTING ACTIVITY 2 EXISTING ACTIVITY 3 INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE
EXISTING FIGURE GROUND
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NEW PUBLIC GREEN SPACE NEW PRIVATE GREEN SPACE NEW PUBLIC OPEN SPACE NEW PRIVATE OPEN SPACE NEW HOUSING 1 NEW HOUSING 2 NEW HOUSING 3 NEW ACTIVITY 1 NEW ACTIVITY 2 NEW ACTIVITY 3 FACILITIES 1 FACILITIES 2
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN: LEVEL OF THE CITY
UPPER LEVEL PLAN
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ENERGY - ROOTEDNESS - AWARENESS COMMUNITY -RESPECT FOR THE LAND
LIVING CULTURE - SENSE OF PLACE
alternative configurations
“You say that I use the land, and I reply, yes, it is true; but it is not the first truth. The first truth is that I love the land; I see it is beautiful; I delight in it; I am alive in it.� (N. Scott Momaday, Kiowa writer)
The University of Illinois wishes to create a space for the native students on campus to interact with one another, and practice and learn their cultural heritage from native elders and professors. The Native Center helps students from tribes all over the U.S to adjust and feel welcome. It accommodates several classrooms, conference rooms, resource center, storytelling and gathering spaces, faculty offices, and cafe and kitchen for indigenous meals. The formal North side respects the university lines. The materials and layout are designed to bring the energy of the land to our awareness (fire, native trees, rainwater harvest, bermed earth), so that those who spend time here develop a sense of community, rootedness, and respect for the land.
WATER CATCHMENT SYSTEM When it rains, water runs down the center of the butterfly roof and cascades down the stone roof that wraps around the gathering space. Water then drops into the cistern for grey water use in the building. The elevated waterfall is a visual and audible display that encourages the students to look up and be more aware of their surroundings.
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NATIVE TREE + PRAIRIE LANDSCAPE
ELEVATION
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payne family native american center ceiling
SITE: WILLARD AIRPORT, CHAMPAIGN, IL
AIR-FRAME & POWER PLANT INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITY
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rain collection gutter
elevator core
galvanized steel roof decking
corrugated metal roof
cover for exposed truss
W8X10 steel beams
W14X132 steel architectural exposed column
double pane glass drain + pipe for runoff water
raised floor
wood decking stair core 130 ft span 16 ft deep steel pitched howe truss
W12X26 steel girders concrete slab with foundation wall and footing
stair core
rigid insulation 1� air space metal tie back clips
steel beam steel column
steel girder
steel stud wall wood siding
The APIF facility is a place for students, teachers, engineers, and business people to learn and work together on different aircrafts. Because the airplane is the main focus of the program, the goal is to maximize the interactions between the hangar and all other spaces in the building. This is achieved by creating either a physical or visual connection to the hangar. By wrapping the rest of the program around it, the hangar then becomes the focal point of activity and the heart of the facility.
concrete foundation wall concrete slab on grade
radiant floor heating VAV hvac duct
thick line main supply / return ducts in floor diffusers for hangar in wall 12ft up thin line branch supply / return ducts in floor 1st floor diffusers in floor vertical distribution chases
BUILDING ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT: -A water catchment system allows grey water use. -Permeable gravel pave allows water filtration. -A ground source heat pump helps to condition the space. -Transparent louvers allow excess heat to escape as well as allow natural light to filter in. -Double pane glass and increased insulation, allow the building to perform 42% better than the energy code requirements. 2nd floor ducts are exposed and run through open spaces in the truss structure
1st AND 2nd FLOOR ZONING + HVAC DISTRIBUTION DIAGRAMS -Cooling with VAV distribution system -Heating by radiant floors
Sizing:
main supply or return ducts 1st floor: 48ft2, 2nd: 30ft2 area of branch supply/return ducts: 81ft2 area of fresh air louvers: 202ft2 area of exhaust louvers: 198ft2
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NORTHEAST ELEVATION SECTION A
PROCESSION: a board-
walk along the parking provides a dynamic approach to the building. The 5ft grass field that sweeps up to meet the boardwalk draws the user to find out what is around the corner.
01. hangar 02. shop 03. storage 04. reception 05. coffee shop 06. bicycle parking 07. loading dock 08. service yard 09. ameren transformer vault 10. emergency generator 11. transfer switches 8 12. main electrical switchgear 13. main tel/ data switch 14. fire & booster pump 15. environmental control equipment 16. central housekeeping 17. prairie grass field 18. garden 19. gravel pave parking lot 20. classroom 21. drafting studio 22. computer lab 23. library 24. office 3 25. conference room 7 26. break room 27. lockers 28. lookout deck 2 29. bathrooms
BREAKS: To balance the con-
stant interaction with the hangar, break spaces are introduced into the program: the coffee shop, the lookout deck over the native prairie field, and the exterior corridor balcony.
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Guest House for Baroque Musicians
THE SITE: The Chateau de Versailles sets the scene
for a summer International Baroque Music Fesitival every few years. This project calls for a guest house for the the visiting musicians. The site sits on the outskirts of the Informal Gardens along the edge of the Piece d’Eau des Suisses.
CONCEPT NOTES: To create a peaceful and inspi-
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rational space for the guests, the transparency of the house allows light to flow freely throughout the building. The same idea is applied to sound, which filters through the spaces and envelopes the occupants.
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SOUTHEAST ELEVATION
NORTHWEST ELEVATION
SECTION A noitavelE tsaE-North-East htroN Elevation 1:100 001:1
NORTHEAST ELEVATION noitavelE tsaE-htroN 001:1
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noitavelE tseW-North-West htroN Elevation 1:100 001:1 Guest House for Baroque Musicians View from the Pièce d’Eau des Suisses
Room Plan 1:50 North-East Elevation 1:100
bedrooms with access to back porch
Roof Plan with skylights 1:100
ace and Bedroom
minimalist aesthetic
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North-West Elevation 1:100
Passage between the two parks
ving room, kitchen and dining room
View from the Parc Balbi
the “Conversation Pit”
Performance space: multi-purpose
Plan & Site Plan 1:100
South East Elevation 1:100
Access from the Parc Balbi
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Pearl Villa, Doha Qatar
Pearl Villa is a modern 2300sqm Alhambra/Mediterranean-style beach house for His Highness, the Emir of Qatar, his family and guests on an island off the coast of Doha, Qatar. As an intern with the firm DESIGN DUNCAN MILLER ULLMANN in Shanghai, China, I worked with senior architect, Joao David, researching precedents and materials, sketched concept ideas, and helped plan, draft and render layouts and elevations for all the changes in Schematic Design. We also worked directly with project coordinator, Jiajia Yu, interior designer, Fernando Arteaga, and firm director, Eric Ullmann. These were the current designs I was working on when I left the project to return to school.
View from Main Entrance Section 1
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Early Iterations Front Perspective
Precedent Studies Elevation Beach Side
TEEWINOT CHAIR
THE DESIGN: ‘Teewinot’ is derived from a Shoshone word meaning “many pinnacles”. The chair is inspired by the contrasts
between the serrated outline of the Grand Teton mountain range in Wyoming and its reflection in the lake. The smooth and rough surfaces of the chair imitate the steeply sliced East slopes and the uneven unravelling terrain of the Western side. Low to the ground, the chair is meant for enjoying a fresh perspective of the peaks. The varying recycled wood color palette and simple connections make it an informal, intimate piece.
THE CONSTRUCTION PROCESS:
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One of the main challenges of the chair was movement. With each iteration, the degree of movement of the chair changed. The ‘give’ of the connections binding the back to the seat became the defining factor. Each new model was made to test the different connection design details making the chair more comfortable and continung the mountain / lake theme.
el teide, watercolor
la orotava: art markers
stonehenge, colored pencil
santa cruz plaza, tenerife, pencil
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san andres, tenerife, colored pencil
view over oia, santorini: water soluble graphite auditorio de tenerife, ink
blue mosque, istanbul, graphite
auditorio de tenerife, santa cruz, watercolor
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plitvice national park, croatia, ink
bibliotheque ste genevieve, graphite eilean donan, ink
eilean donan, ink
ross castle, killarney national park, ireland, graphite main stair, chateau blois, graphite
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santorini, water soluable graphite
eilean donan, scotland, pen