Stunning Richard! I had to read it a few times. The lack of words is powerful here — forced me to look closely at the detail in the images to evoke meaning
Thank you Julie - I like to structure these visual poems carefully - they have a meaning for me for sure and I'm so happy when people find their own interpretations!
Also number 7. With the fog, and the tower centered like that. That is another standout. Maybe that's become my favorite already, as I look at them again!
I like every one of these Richard. Very cool stuff. I think favorites are first and last, the plane with contrails being such a perfect complement on the first, and the older style building's reflections in all those windows in the second. The ones in between are excellent too though. You are nailing these architectural shots!!!
Thanks Donn - i've been taking architectural stuff for a long time - I guess I've always felt they are a little separate to what I do here generally - but these more 'modern' ones seem to work together....
It's separate, I agree. That's ok by me. Also, my own letter for this week talked about critiques, and learning what resonates, and with whom. You might already have gathered a lot of information about who likes what kind of stuff, but to me it's always interesting to get more inputs. People don't often specifically tell me what they don't like, even when I ask. But when the chime in unsolicited, I learn something that way.
Something I actually know! - it comes from 'Beton Brut' so they say - which was the name given by the French to concrete left 'raw' so with marks of what was used to form it ...
Makes a lot of sense - angular, blocky, etc. I can't imagine a Buddhist temple using that style, Frank Lloyd Wright is one of my favorites, even though Fallingwater had to be shored up from time to time due to using inferior building materials, IIRC. Being built ON a river didn't exactly help things. Canadian designer Frank Gehry makes me motion - sick ! Just kidding a little. LeCorbusier is pretty good as well.
Wow! Just wow Richard!
Thank you so much Darienne
Stunning Richard! I had to read it a few times. The lack of words is powerful here — forced me to look closely at the detail in the images to evoke meaning
Thank you Julie - I like to structure these visual poems carefully - they have a meaning for me for sure and I'm so happy when people find their own interpretations!
Yes. Each photo is evocative but when reviewed the order of presentation tells a nice story. Kind of chilling but hopeful.
Thank you James ... yes I agree - there is something quite stark and slightly sinister about some of these modern buildings ...
Beautiful photos vs brutal architecture.
Thank you!
Really nice images.
Thank you Dan I’m glad you enjoyed
I like these. A picture is worth one thousand words. What wonderful views this offers!
Thank you Luis!
A great series of photos. They work very well in black and white.
Thank you Andrew ... I generally find it easier to work with architecture in black and white ( not always ! )
Great work!
Thank you Mark!
...the beauty of (manmade) creation...so interesting how much we build in squares/rectangles...
I need to find somewhere to go and photograph some Zaha Hadid or Calatrava for the curves!
Terrific! Myserious and ominous.
Thank you Alex ... yes there is something a touch sinister about some of these!
Wow!
Thank you Carolyn
Unreal. Great photos!
You are very kind David.
Also number 7. With the fog, and the tower centered like that. That is another standout. Maybe that's become my favorite already, as I look at them again!
That one is a new build in Old Street, London. I do quite like and number 6 for their starkness
I like every one of these Richard. Very cool stuff. I think favorites are first and last, the plane with contrails being such a perfect complement on the first, and the older style building's reflections in all those windows in the second. The ones in between are excellent too though. You are nailing these architectural shots!!!
Thanks Donn - i've been taking architectural stuff for a long time - I guess I've always felt they are a little separate to what I do here generally - but these more 'modern' ones seem to work together....
It's separate, I agree. That's ok by me. Also, my own letter for this week talked about critiques, and learning what resonates, and with whom. You might already have gathered a lot of information about who likes what kind of stuff, but to me it's always interesting to get more inputs. People don't often specifically tell me what they don't like, even when I ask. But when the chime in unsolicited, I learn something that way.
# 7 & 8 look like instruments not unlike the accordion or a pipe organ..... Unusual.
One of the buildings looks like it started as a ziggurat, maybe Mayan a period temple.
There was a period of post-war social housing in the UK that was very inspired by the ziggurat form - I may post some of these at a later date ...
WHY is it called Brutalism / Brutalist ? My dad was an architect & electrical engineer. I SHOULD KNOW this by osmosis !
Something I actually know! - it comes from 'Beton Brut' so they say - which was the name given by the French to concrete left 'raw' so with marks of what was used to form it ...
Makes a lot of sense - angular, blocky, etc. I can't imagine a Buddhist temple using that style, Frank Lloyd Wright is one of my favorites, even though Fallingwater had to be shored up from time to time due to using inferior building materials, IIRC. Being built ON a river didn't exactly help things. Canadian designer Frank Gehry makes me motion - sick ! Just kidding a little. LeCorbusier is pretty good as well.
Rise and shine indeed 🙌🏻
I love architecture and "looking up" - this black and white set is awesome 😎
Thank you Deborah!
Absolutely stunning. Exciting to come across your work. Very inspiring.