some shots in Phoenix

getting on the light rail in downtown



















My site in downtown Phoenix this semester,
the corner of Central Ave and Adams St.







Tempe Center for the Arts










Tempe Transportation Hub & light rail stop
near the architecture building

winter trip- New York City + Boston

snowing at Times Square














New York Times Building by Renzo Piano














New Museum by Sanaa



















Lauren at the New Museum














Lisa and I at New Years celebration














Lauren and I out in NYC














ICA by Diller + Scofidio in Boston














The Brasserie in NY by Diller + Scofidio














Gators National Championship with Gators!














Natural History Museum by James Polshek














WTC site, January 2009

my final Meteor Crater animation

So here it is, I've been working on this all semester

The Best of Jim Sarratori: Panoramics of Europe.

In no particular order....

the Basilica in Vicenza, I lived next street over
on the right.










Trevi Fountain in Roma.









San Gimignano outside on Cathedral steps.
Shelby in picture, Eduardo in piazza.










Tadao Ando in Vitra, Germany



















Path up to Monte Berico, Vicenza.




From top of the Duomo in Milano.
Andrew, Shelby, JT on a rainy day.













San Ivo della Sapienza by Borromini















Olympic Park in Munich, Germany
Olivia and Miranda rolling down hill.











Interior of MACBA (Barcolona) by Richard Meier.










Hotel room in Madrid at Puerta America.
JT, Ashley, Miranda















Outside Pompidou Center in Paris








Venice









In Lugano, Switzerland with my Parents









Madrid Airport by Richard Rogers













The ruins in Roma













Arc de Triumph in Paris
Olivia, Johnny and Myself















Borromini












Cinque Terre









In Bellizona, Switerland















St. Peters Basilica, The Vatican



















Outside the Anne Frank House,
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Yoshi and Dan






Caixa Forum by Herzog de Mueron. Madrid, Spain

Arizona Home Sweet Home?

On my way...














La Casa Grande Ruins, approx. 1200 A.D.














Brandon Webb, the Diamondbacks ace.

My Portfolio

UF School of Architecture

Hohreiter.

Lugano with Mom and Dad

my last trip: Paris

After finals and before heading back to the U.S.
I had to make one last trip. We took an overnight
train to Paris from Vicenza, JRameau, Olivia, and I.
Really long trip, over 12 hours. So many things to see
in Paris though. We were able to see a bunch of
Le Corb too. So now that this trip has ended I suppose
I will randomly continue posting on this blog with other
happenings in my life. Enjoy?

Pompidou Center by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers














Cathedral Notre Dame














Mona Lisa impossible to see



















Eiffel Tower



















Paris street

















Grand Arc at La Defense














Amazing view from top of Arc de Triumph



















Olivia and I at Grand Arc














Villa Savoye by Le Corbusier

finals days in Vicenza

one of my final renders-
handrail plus hostel in background















Woman running for political office in Vicenza
is named Sartori. Note the Forte right before.
It means Beautiful Vicenza, justice is your strength.



















celebrating after finals














some of the group at our last meal at Righetti's

the Parents come to town

Parents came to Italy this week. I picked them up
in Milan and we headed towards Vicenza. We spent
two nights in Vicenza and also saw Verona and
Venice before they headed off to Rome and Florence.
It was great for them to come over here and discover
our roots, haha. I met them in Lugano, Switzerland
the next weekend and we hiked around that city. The
weather was beautiful for most of their trip and not too
hot or cold. The hotel in Lugano was really nice. Its
first opportunity I've had to get a room to myself. After
a full semester around everyone 24 hours a day, it was
good to have a break. Lugano was beautiful, similar to
the rest of Switzerland. It wasn't far enough into the
Alps for any snow, but the rest of Switzerland still looks
the same. No wonder the country is so neutral. I
wouldn't want to lose the land they have. This second
half of this trip I've been traveling much less on the
account of I'm going broke. Next weekend I'm just doing
a day trip, then finals the next. After finals I'm heading to
Paris for four days and then back home...... very sad.

Mom and Dad by the lake









sailboats














the dock














mom and I in Verona














mom and dad at Roman Theater in Verona, 1st Century B.C.

































top of mountain, looking at Alps

Within 24 hours: Switzerland, Italy, France, Germany

What an amazing trip. We first went to Vals,
Switzerland as a class and stayed at Peter Zumthor's
thermal bathes. Vals is deep in the Alps and we
climbed to the top of one of the mountains the second
day. Turned out to be the smartest and dumbest thing
we've ever done. It was one of the best experiences I've
ever had, but none of us had proper clothing and we
about froze to death. What an amazing view. Only five
of us actually made it to the top, it was very steep, windy,
cold, and it was snowing as we walked up through the forest
to get to the peak. Thank the lord for insulated shoes and
sticks to help us climb. For a few people this was the first
time they have seen snow. After this trip we also went to
Bellizona and Como as a class. After that ten of us took a trip
to Basel, Switzerland but we were staying in Mulhouse, France.
We visited Vitra Design Museum in Germany, Basel, and
Le Corbusier's Notre Dame in Ronchamp, France. We rented a
car to get to Ronchamp, and on the way there we got lost and
ended up in Germany! (On easter none the less). It was a great
trip though. It put a huge dent in my bank account because of
travel but very much worth it. After this weekend, two
weekends with the parental units.

The five that made it.













The Peak!














Vals, Switzerland




























Church by Peter Zumthor



















the Zumthor thermal baths in Vals



















In Basel














Le Corbusier at Ronchamp!














inside














Mario Botta's church

My trip to Africa: Tangier, Morocco

Left Madrid and flew away to Tangier, Morocco. It took
forever to get to the hotel since there were tons of people
waiting for taxis that didn't exist. The hotel was a palace.
Huge rooms, living rooms, kitchen, dining room, amazing
view of the while city from the roof and sun room. The guy
who managed the place was awesome and gave us Mint Tea
all day long. We saw a good amount of Northern Morocco in
these few days. We walked around Tangier and the medina
to see the huge market and kasbah and also saw the huge
coastline. We had a great tour guide for the two full days
we had there named Mostafa who guided us around Tangier,
Asilah, and Chefchaouen. Need to be careful while walking
around, apparently being white means you have money.
Unfortunately they had no idea that we had NO money. I
may have wasted some money there, but my friends were
pretty good not to buy much there. We had couscous for
almost every meal. The culture here is so different and so
modern from all other Muslim countries. Not all women have
to wear a head scarf, there is music in the streets, and most of
all it is safe for foreigners, specifically whites and Jews, to come
and go as they please without a problem. We saw alot, I could
write forever but I won't. Oh one more thing, we drank Mint
Tea at this awesome cafe in Asilah where Jimi Hendrix and
Mick Jager used to go and smoke all the time. Picture at
bottom. Enjoy the pictures.

Riding the camels





























View from the rooftop of our palace














in Asilah and Chefchaouen, all the walls are blue



















Children playing and being videotaped




























Asilah














our group with Mostafa

Riding a camel in Tangier, Morocco

Madrid and the luxurious Hotel Puerta America

Madrid is home to the coolest hotel on the planet.
Each floor is designed by a different famous architect.
We stayed on floor number eight, by Kathryn Fiindlay
and it was one of the coolest floors. Other floors consist
of Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, Norman Foster, and David
Chipperfield. The room was all white, the TV electronic-
ally folds down from the ceiling, the shower is in the room
right behind a curtain (very weird), and there are tons of
amenities. I felt no shame in wearing my bathrobe all over
the place for just one night. Besides the hotel, the rest of
Madrid is very cool. We were there during the presidential
elections so there were tons of people out and about. The
city seemed ever bigger than Barcelona. We tried to relax
more in this city. We saw the Picasso Museum, Reina Sofia,
and also the Prado Museum. Metro is very good here too.




















Two towers by Phillip Johnson














Madrid Airport, T4, by Richard Rogers














Inside Herzog's Caixa Forum














Our floor in the hotel














this was my room






































the first and last time I spend this much money
on a hotel. Worth it.