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| Remnants from FIFA can be found around Moscow |
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| Even Russia's state-funded RT network appeared to have a hard time believing these two were simply tourists in Salsbury |
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| Moscow's newest park Zaryadye is really quite remarkable. My activities in Russia are the result of Gaetan Royer's involvement as a judge for an international competition that selected the winning design. (He put forward my name as a potential judge for a competition to select a team to design a new international financial centre.) I particularly like the elevated 'pier' that takes you out over the city. |
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| While most of the new housing in Moscow is in what I would call the 'Nouveau-Riche' style, I particularly liked these boxy apartment buildings |
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| My colleague Alexei Muratov kindly treated me to lunch at this clever concept restaurant. Wine and Crab. It would work in Vancouver! |
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| In the past, I have been cautious around the Russian police. But this friendly member of the city's Tourist Police was more than pleased to pose for a photo |
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| Remember Hari Krishna? They're now in Moscow. |
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| The audience at Strelka. They represent 100 of the brightest young architects and planners from more than 50 cities around Russia, selected to participate in a program that brought in international speakers, like me! One of those cameras at the back belongs to a photographer working for the CBC (yes our CBC!) |
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| Some of the students and organizers after my talk. |
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| Yes, Chris is much taller than he appears on TV! |
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| And fnally, a shot which shows the modern financial district contrasted by some of the older buildings. |
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