Contemporary Architecture
Featured Work
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CCTV01 by hinting
CCTV by OMA, Beijing during Olympics 2008 / P1020258-59panospbsp All Rights Reserved © hinting ISO 100 / F6.3 / 1/400
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The Bull Ring by KayDawson
Taken at the Bull Ring at Birmingham
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Birds Nest by PeterBusser
Shot taken just after dawn, November 2008. Handheld, ISO 800, 1/13th, F4. No tripod on hand at the time, so I was happy with the SteadyShot on my camera. And with my Sigma 10-20mm (@10mm). Ultrawide view makes the lamp posts seem to fall over, as well as the people standing to the right. This unreal effect matches the construction of the Birds Nest itself.
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facetted by wayne d
The Hawke Building on the western campus, University of South Australia
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Libeskind's Crystal, Toronto by Nancy Barrett
Featured in “Architecture and Cityscapes Photography” / April 2009 / Featured in “Contemporary Architecture” / May 2009 The dramatic new wing of Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) designed by architect Daniel Libeskind, is dubbed the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. The 175,000 square foot aluminum and glass clad building houses seven collection galleries on two levels, two special exhibition spaces, new retail and dining facilities and a new main entrance and lobby. Libeskind’s ‘Crystal” is comprised of five interlocking, self-supporting prismatic structures that interface with the historic buildings that embrace it. With hardly a right angle anywhere, its sloping walls create unique interior spaces with soaring volumes and such distinctive details as the “Spirit House”, a void at the heart of the building that is traversed by criss-crossing bridges. Slashing windows fill the rooms with natural light and create uniquely framed views of the cityscapes outside. The Crystal faces the city’s premier shopping street and, in a contextual gesture that’s unusual for the architect, forges a connection between this thoroughfare and the original, more austere Beaux-Arts museum. “We were looking to create a lot of transparency and engagement with the city,” explains museum director William Thorsell. “Museums are typically built like fortresses, and we wanted a new, more urban presence.” Nikon D40X with 18-135 mm lens.
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Vertical Valley by Ron Quick
Office building in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin) by A90Six
Looking up at 30 St Mary Axe, more commonly known by its nickname, The Gherkin. The building is a wonderful feature on the skyline on the north side of the Thames river in London. this shot is taken looking up from the base of the building. / Designed by Lord Norman Robert Foster, Ken Shuttleworth and Arup engineers. /
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Human Aquarium by Jane Hansen
From the new part of Copenhagen. On the metro line to Ørestad many new office buildings and appartment blocks have been build since 2000. This is one of the more fancy ones with its triangular balconies and big windows. Technical information: Camera: Nikon D80 / Date Taken: 8/2/2008 / Location: Copenhagen / ISO: 100 / Shutter: 1/60 / Aperture: f/6.3
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Petronas Twin Towers by David Sundstrom
The Petronas Twin Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This shot was taken on a recent work trip, I was fortunate enough to get a little time off to explore KL.
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concrete idea by wayne d
The Dorritt Black building at City West Campus, University of South Australia, George Street, Adelaide, South Australia. Image copyright © 2008 wdphotografics. Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
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North Sydney by Vee T
North Sydney, Australia
Recent Work
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Lloyds and Willis by Dan Biggins
A shot from the archives – the Lloyds and Willis Buildings, taken back in October 2008. f10, 1/50, 10mm, ISO100, 1 shot HDR processed in Photomatix Pro
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Glassed by wayne d
A multi-facetted glass-clad building from the 80s, reflecting parts of itself. Zoomed from about 250 metres away.
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Boldness At The Very Edge by David McMahon
This shot of the Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, was taken in July 2008. It was a hot, sunny day and I wanted a frame that emphasised the effective combination of triangles, arcs and straight lines within a single facade. By composing this shot, I concentrated on the abstract aspect of the image. Yet, it is instantly recognisable as the facade of the side-by-side towers. Euclid himself would have been impressed with the great work of the architects. I do not crop or post-edit my work in any way. I shot this with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F9.5, 1/250 sec, ISO 200, focal length 50mm. Featured in SHAPES AND PATTERNS, May 2009. Fetaured in FULL FRONTAL FACADES, May 2009. Featured in ART OF GLASS, May 2009. Featured in VANISHING POINTS, June 2009. Featured in CONTRASTING PERCEPTIONS, June 2009.
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Angles of Architecture by Myron Watamaniuk
Shaw Conference Center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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All That Glitters.... by hologram
Parallel Universe time, Canary Wharf, April 2009, the Lloyds Financial building.
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Path by Cathi Norman
Building located Angus St, Adelaide, South Australia
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Facade by Coraline
Taken while on one of the London bus tours, I have no idea what the building is called as it was all going by so fast!
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Commonwealth Law Courts Building by Cathi Norman
Location: Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia
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Shine on Gehry by janemcdougall
Another of Frank O. Gehry’s shiny buildings. For a California sunshine architect, his buildings bring shining light to a dull Winter’s day. The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, New York State
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Shangri-la by titus
Vancouver’s new tallest building, the Shangri-la. The tower in a mixed use development including a hotel, restaurant, condos and retail. (1128 Georgia Street West, Vancouver, BC). Architect: James KM Cheng Architects Inc.
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lines by terezadelpilar
Lisbon / Portugal / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . / . /
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Look up by Globaleye
Th Petronas towers, KL, Malaysia..
About This Group
Looking for Contemporary Architecture and got tired of browsing through images of castles, common skylines, ordinairy city streets, ruins, trailerparks, highways, cottages, ancient bridges or gothic churches?
Welcome to the Contemporary Architecture Group, where the building itself is the subject of the photograph (exterior views only).
and we’re talking modern / contemporary architectural photography here.
No holiday pictures, where you or someone is posing in front of a building, or that an architectural masterpiece is in the far distance, which is not really interesting, so it will not be approved.
As we all travel a lot, it is also important to know where the pictures are taken. You might want to see the building yourself wich was posted on RedBubble when you’re in the neighbourhood….
IMPORTANT:
For works to be accepted, they must therefore include
it’s location where they were shot in the description.
[just take a look at the group rules for the other guidelines]
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