Binnie Binnie, my love!!
How are you? Did you have fun at the shows in Japan? You were so beautiful and had such brilliant energy 🥹🥹 I spent a long time watching the videos and was amazed at how incredible everything was. I keep dreaming of the day when you will come here and I will finally be able to look at you. It will definitely be one of the happiest days of my life 🌟
This weekend was fun, I spent a whole day with my sister. We went to the Paulista Museum, one of the most important tourist attractions in the city. It was built between 1885 and 1890 with the aim of being a monument commemorating the proclamation of our republic. There is an incredible place, full of exhibits that talk about the colonial era. But what makes me most passionate about it is the building itself.
It is one of the historic buildings that are protected by the government and had to undergo a renovation process in 2013, remaining closed until 2023. Due to the age of the building and its importance, very detailed work was necessary to recover the degraded areas of the museum without losing its characteristics of the construction built in 1885.
Even before I started college I was already obsessed with this renovation, so I studied the entire project process, it was really fun! To give you an idea, there were structural problems that the engineers were surprised the building hadn't collapsed. Several solid wood furniture pieces were distributed in the same room, some weighing up to 1 ton. That room was supposed to have collapsed, but the way the furniture was distributed ended up balancing the load. Now this furniture is not concentrated in the same place but spread throughout the building, so there is no longer such a problem.
Another thing that delighted me was the research to understand the construction techniques of that time to renew the walls, doors and frieze details, in order to value the workmanship of that time and keep the museum as reliable as possible. The same was done with the paintings so they could be cleaned. There is an important painting in the museum that is of the proclamation of independence, it is GIANT, taking up the entire wall of the room (approximately 4 meters). But it is attached to the wall and could not be removed for cleaning, so this was done in situ, which was quite laborious. After the renovation it became even more incredible!
I took several photos of the visit and spent a lot of time touching each surface to see the carvings and textures. Seriously, Kev, some moments make me realize how much I love my profession 🥹🥹🥹
In addition to what happened over the weekend, today I managed to finish a drawing! It was fun, I hope you like it, my cutest boy 💛
Anyway, that was today's letter, baby. I hope you have a great week and stay warm. Take care, okay?
Te amo te amo 💛
- Fath