Isaura

URBANCITY

My name is Isaura Dos Santos, I’m a professional urban planner, I graduated 5 years ago with honors at the Simon Bolivar University, which is one of the best universities of Venezuela and Latin-American. I also have a master degree in vialidad from the same University. Since I graduated I’ve been working in my own company called URBANCITY. That is a company specialized in the organization and planning of new projects in the construction area.

I’ve worked in very important constructions like the Metro in countries like Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru in association with the company ODREBRECH. All of this work and experience in such a little time makes me and my company one of the best urban planners and urban planning companies all over the world.

This page was created with the intention of giving everybody the opportunity to know more about one of the best companies in urban planning around the world, which is directed also by one of the best urban planners in the world: ME!!!

Now join us with the best magazine on line about constructions and urban planing:

Urban-zine

Urban-zine is an on line magazine made by URBANCITY with the purpose of keeping all of our clients at day with all of the latest in construction advances, new cities, mew malls and buildings for future investments. They can also find all the new tools, instruments and devices in urban planning that will make them improve their works.

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If you are an Urban Planner or attemp to be one, here you have the best tool to become in the greatest one, it's print-urbanzine. An anual magazzine where you can find the most recent methods and devices to follow and use in an urban development. Buy it now in all Las novedades book stores all over Venezuela or visit the web side: www.urbancity.com and see our on line magazine: urbancity.

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 * __Plagiarism__**

The first and most significant effect of plagiarism on Architecture and Urban Planning is that those "professionals" are presenting a lack of creativity in the desing of their projects and don't have personal features that highlight them from the others, so they won't be reconized.


 * __INTERVIEW__**

**Lorena** : hello Isaura, how are you? //Isaura//: fine thanks, and you? //Isaura//: I'm from Caracas, Venezuela. //Isaura//: I'm 29 years old. //Isaura//: well actually Lorena, I'm a very recognized Urban Planner, not just in my country, but also all over Latin-America. //Isaura//: thank you Lorena, you do know how to make a person feel better. //Isaura:// I studied at the Simon Bolivar  University, which is also one of the best universities of Latin-America. //Isaura//: jajaja yes, I can tell. //Isaura//: I graduated in 5 years with honors. I also have a master degree in vialidad from the same University. //Isaura:// Yes Lorena, of course, and here I go again to impress you; because I'm not just working in a very good company, it's also my own company. //Isaura:// the company's name is URBANCITY. //Isaura//: well it is a company specialized in the organization and planning of new projects in the construction area. //Isaura//: in Venezuela, Brasil , Ecuador and Peru in the constructions of the Metro in association with the company ODREBRECH. //Isaura//: bye, thank you.
 * Lorena**: fine, thanks for asking.
 * Lorena**: now let’s talk a little bit about you, where are you from?
 * Lorena**: how old are you?
 * Lorena**: and what do you do for living? Do you have a career?
 * Lorena**: wow that is kind of impressive, even more considering that you are still a young person.
 * Lorena**: and in what University did you study?
 * Lorena**: seriously? Wow Isaura I can't do anything else but congratulate you.
 * Lorena**: how long did you take to finally graduate?
 * Lorena**: ok, well now taking into account this very good reference, you should be working in a very important company, am I right?
 * Lorena:** and what is the name of the company?
 * Lorena**: what is that company about?
 * Lorena**: In which countries have you worked?
 * Lorena**: ok Isaura I guess our time is up, it was really nice to meet you, I hope I can see you in the future.

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__**Persuasive paragraph (new seven wonders)**__

The elections of the New Seven Wonders is very soon and I want to show you wich one I think should be definitely chosen. Is The Kremlin and The Red Square (1156-1850), which is in Moscow, Russia, The kremlin is linked to all the most important historical and political events in Russia since the 13th century, was the residence of the Great Prince and also a religious centre. At the foot of its ramparts, on Red Square, St Basil's Basilica is one of the most beautiful Russian Orthodox monuments. Go and vote now for the kremlin and all the historical and architectural meaning that It has.

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__**The Kremlin and The Red Square exposition**__

Well my very first option to become in one of the new Seven Wonders is The Kremlin and The Red Square (1156-1850) which are located in Moscow, Russia. The first reason why this is my favorite option, is that I'm kind of in love with that country, and all the amazin history and power that involves it. Then when I started searching information about the construction, I realize that I was not worng with my assumptions and those are definitely a very full of history constructions in a very full of history country.

The Kremlin was founded in the 12th century as a fortress within the city and has been the residence of Russian Tsars and rulers of the Russian Orthodox Church until the Russian Revolution in 1917. Since 1992 The Kremlin has been the residence of the President of the Russian Republic Federation and his Administration.

Besides is also The Red Square which was initially called Trinity Square after the Thinity Cathedral, which stood on the site of the later St. Basil's Cathedral.The Red Square served as the site of frecuent Soviet Military parades, the must famous, dramatic and impresive took place on 1941 when nazi troops were advancing on Moscow.

From my point of view all of those events made of these constructions a very interesting option to take into account, in fact for me they definitely deserves to be part of the new Seven Wonders.

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__**Video descriptive paragraph 2 (buildings in Beijing)**__

My favorite new construction is The National Swimming Center, known as the "Watercube", located in Beijing, China and design by PTW Architecs. The sheme and design of the project was deloped in Australia, and then was delivered to a tem in Beijing who where taking care of the construction. The start date was December 2003 and was officially opened on Monday 28th January 2008. The materials used for it's construction were concrete, steel and plastic. The "Watercube" has a total area of 70000 square meters which a capacity of 17000 people. The structural design is based on the natural formation of soap bubbles crystallised as a massive rectangular form to work in harmony with the circular main Stadium. The "Watercube" is one of the new constructions made with the purpose of house part of the sporting events for the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

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