I received some photos of the new doors that have been custom designed for Algodon Mansion’s front façade. The ironwork is remarkable, and once the doors have been completely installed, the façade will be nearly complete and Algodon Mansion will be one of the most beautiful structures on Montevideo. That’s saying a lot, because it’s a very beautiful street to begin with. The two new doors are being placed in what were previously windows, which have now been extended to the ground for a symmetrical aesthetic on the ground floor/street level horizon. There will be three, in all, and the doors were designed to match the original ironwork door, which has also been restored to its former beauty. The following pictures show one of the newly installed doors from the interior’s point of view, and then a photo/rendering hybrid of the finished product from the exterior’s point of view. The top image is one we use frequently, and you may already be familiar with it.
--Scott Mathis
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Algodon Ironworks
I received some photos of the new doors that have been custom designed for Algodon Mansion’s front façade. The ironwork is remarkable, and once the doors have been completely installed, the façade will be nearly complete and Algodon Mansion will be one of the most beautiful structures on Montevideo. That’s saying a lot, because it’s a very beautiful street to begin with. The two new doors are being placed in what were previously windows, which have now been extended to the ground for a symmetrical aesthetic on the ground floor/street level horizon. There will be three, in all, and the doors were designed to match the original ironwork door, which has also been restored to its former beauty. The following pictures show one of the newly installed doors from the interior’s point of view, and then a photo/rendering hybrid of the finished product from the exterior’s point of view. The top image is one we use frequently, and you may already be familiar with it.
--Scott Mathis
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Algodon Wine Estates online interactive map
I personally love Google Maps; you can visit almost any neighborhood in the world. I know the Google satellite mapping of Argentina was only recently added to its website, so the map of Algodon Mansion’s location in Buenos Aries, for example, offers only a basic view, which you can see here. However, I assume that Buenos Aires will eventually have a more detailed mapping, such as we have in New York City. Here’s a Google Maps link to our office in Manhattan. Enjoy!
- Scott Mathis
Thursday, January 15, 2009
New Wine Labels, New Media Articles
There is a great article on WineSur.com regarding the surge in popularity and recognition of Argentine Bonarda; “2008 could be remembered as the year of the ‘re-discovery’ of Bonarda”. You can read the full article here: Bonarda: a new Malbec? While on the subject of WineSur, we’re also mentioned in a recent online article regarding Argentine wine tourism here: Wineries renew programs to attract tourism. Both articles are good reads, and the latter addresses the concern of 2009’s potential decline in tourism numbers, and our strategy to combat that possibility.
- Scott Mathis