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I caught these moments and was granted permission to take photos of a beautiful girl showcasing luxurious, elegant, and noble fashion styles on a street sidewalk, blending ancient and modern elements in the dawn light of the bustling city.
Dusk view over Birmingham City with the classic design of the Ikon Gallery framed by modern structures.
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London
A medium-sized market town during the medieval period, Birmingham grew to international prominence in the 18th century at the heart of the Industrial Revolution, which saw the town at the forefront of worldwide developments in science, technology and economic organisation, producing a series of innovations that laid many of the foundations of modern industrial society.
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Wansey Street Housing (2004-6) in the centre of the photograph by de Rijke Marsh Morgan. Photo taken on a Twentieth Century Society tour of the Elephant and Castle.
Wansey Street Housing (2004-6) by de Rijke Marsh Morgan. Photo taken on a Twentieth Century Society tour of the Elephant and Castle.
A snow-covered panorama unfolds across Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, capturing the solemn beauty and layered history of a city shaped by resilience. In the foreground lies the Martyrs’ Memorial Cemetery (Šehidsko mezarje), a powerful reminder of lives lost during the Siege of Sarajevo (1992–1996). The small yellow-domed chapel toward the right side of the image stands out amid the white landscape, adding a sacred, reflective focal point. Behind it, socialist-era apartment blocks, institutional buildings, and a mix of postwar development fill the frame, layered against the steep foothills of the Dinaric Alps.
The vantage point appears to be near Zetra Olympic Hall or Koševo Stadium, looking toward central Sarajevo. Details like the twin light towers, snow-covered rooftops, and that unique combination of Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, and Yugoslav architecture make the city immediately recognizable. The heavy winter sky, briefly pierced by soft light, adds a cinematic quality that underscores the scene’s emotional weight.
This view represents not just a cityscape but a living archive of memory, war, and urban survival. In Sarajevo, even the quiet stillness of winter feels etched with history. The photo reflects warchitecture—where buildings and landscapes are marked by conflict and memory—and it prompts reflection on what endures and what must be rebuilt.
This is the "modern" half of the Sparks Street Mall/Heritage Place Zellers store, with this expansion having been added in 1984. You can see the older, "Italianate" portion of the building in the background.
I was 9 turning 10 in 1984, and don't remember Zellers using that "square" letters logo even back then.
Contemporary window reflection abstractions contrast with Victorian Gothic extravagance (spire on ANZ Bank on Collins Street), seen from Flinders Lane down Ryrie Lane in Melbourne's CBD.
Australia.
The Ludington Building was designed by William LeBaron Jenney and opened in 1891. It is the earliest survivor of the steel-framed skyscraper in Chicago. The building is now part of the Columbia College Chicago. It is on the National Register of Historic Places #80001347.
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture will open on the National Mall in 2016. The museum was designed by Freelon Group, Adjaye Associates, and Davis Brody Bond through a contest. The exterior scrim design mimics grilles found in Charleston, South Carolina and New Orleans, Louisiana. It was originally supposed to be bronze but now is painted to mimic bronze.
The old City Hall was designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant and Arthur Gilman, and was built between 1862 and 1865. It is in the Second Empire style. The old City Hall was the seat of Boston government from 1865 to 1969.
It's highly ironic the old City Hall was not demolished and is even on the National Register since the Second Empire style was roundly derided in the 1920s and 1930s during the Revival period as "old fashioned" and "too Victorian".
The old Boston City Hall is on the National Register #70000687.
The First Baptist Peddie Memorial Church was designed by William Halsey Wood in 1888, and is on the National Register #72000774.
The brick building is the former Erie Distributing Company. Erie was the sister company to American Vineyards and was located two blocks east on Center Street at Washington Avenue. While AVC handled wine, Erie was strictly beer. They were the Cleveland distributor of Molson and Becks. I don't know when AVC and Erie went out of business, but I worked here in the late 70s. I also don't know the original purpose of the building.
The building has been renovated and may now be connected to the condo behind it. The two statues out front are miniature replicas of the "Guardians of Traffic" the fantastic 40 foot high art deco monuments that grace the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge over the Cuyahoga.
I like the above photo, but the one below shows some of the best of the flats, I'm talking bridges.
These three rowhouses and the brick apartment building are In the Greater Fourteenth Street Historic District National Register #94000992; however, the new condo tower is just outside the boundary.
The old City Hall was designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant and Arthur Gilman, and was built between 1862 and 1865. It is in the Second Empire style. The old City Hall was the seat of Boston government from 1865 to 1969.
It's highly ironic the old City Hall was not demolished and is even on the National Register since the Second Empire style was roundly derided in the 1920s and 1930s during the Revival period as "old fashioned" and "too Victorian".
The old Boston City Hall is on the National Register #70000687.
The shorter building used to be a substation for San Diego Gas & Electric. The interior was mostly gutted and the condo tower constructed behind. This kind of facadism actually works since the new building was placed far enough behind the old building to give it some room to breathe.
Erie County Hall was designed by Andrew Warner and opened in 1875. It originally held offices for both Erie County and the city of Buffalo but was solely for Erie County when the city of Buffalo moved out in 1929. It is on the National Register #76001216.
A Then and Now on the same building. I wonder why they updated only the entrance and not the other side?
This originally was the candy factory for the Chase Candy Company which was established in 1876 by Dr. George Washington Chase. A new modern plant with "enameled walls and ceilings--workers in crisp white uniforms modern machinery and conveying equipment" was built at 402 S. Fifth Street in 1923. The Chase Cherry Mash Candy Bar was introduced in the 1930s. The factory was designed by Walter Boschen in 1923.
In the South Fourth Street Commercial Historic District, National Register #91000124.
Building 18 was constructed in 1904 as a Boiler Shop and is now part of the headquarters complex for Urban Outfitters. It is part of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Historic District which is on the National Register #99001579 was closed by the Navy in 1995. Part of it is now the headquarters for Urban Outfitters, parts of it are still vacant, parts of it are being developed into an office park and the Navy still utilizes part of it.
Pennzoil Place (left) is a set of two 36-story towers in downtown Houston, Texas joined at the base; the complex was designed by Philip Johnson and John Burgee and opened in 1975, The Gulf Building (right) was designed by architects Alfred C. Finn, Kenneth Franzheim, and J. E. R. Carpenter and opened in 1929.
The Old Red Courthouse located in the heart of downtown Dallas. Old Red occupies the block bounded by Houston Street and Commerce Streets & the JFK Memorial Plaza. Constructed in March of 1890. It was designed in the Romanesque Revival style by M.A. Orlopp. Renovations which began in 2001 on the historic structure just recently completed. Old Red houses the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau Visitor Center and a museum dedicated to Dallas County history. More information can be found at www.oldred.org.
The red brick building on the left side of the picture is the Dallas County Criminal Courts Building. Built in1913 and designed by architect Clarence E. Overbeck. Jack Ruby's trial was held in one of the courtrooms in this building. Until recently, the jail was still in use.
The Bank of America Plaza is prominent in the background of this picture. This structure was designed by Jarvis, Putty, Jarvis Architects of Dallas. It is the city's tallest skyscraper at 921 feet and 72 stories. It is also the 3rd tallest building in the State of Texas. At night, the building is outlined with green argon tubing, making it a very prominent part of the skyline at night.
Framed by the sharp lines of modernity, this fragile remnant of a former building stands awkwardly proud in Oostende, held aloft by vivid yellow supports like scaffolding for memory. I was drawn to the composition—the sheer improbability of this lonely facade caught between two monolithic neighbours. The contrast in materials, the elegant curve of the crane, and the gull drifting into frame all add tension and movement to an otherwise still scene. A photographic puzzle about what we keep, what we erase, and what we build around.
The Corbin Building is located adjacent to the Fulton Center. It was originally slated to be demolished, the building was instead restored as a part of the Fulton Center project and incorporated to the overall transit complex. It opened in 1888 and was designed by Francis H. Kimball in the Romanesque Revival style. The Corbin Building is on the National Register #03001302. The Fulton Center is a complex of buildings, entrances and pedestrian tunnels utilized as a transit center and retail complex at the intersection of Fulton Street and Broadway in Lower Manhattan. It was designed by Grimshaw and James Carpenter Design Associates and opened in November 2014. At the heart of the center is the Sky Reflector-Net which bounces daylight four stories deep. The complex connects the Fulton Street station on the 2 3 trains on the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line, the Fulton Street station on the 4 5 trains on the IRT Lexington Avenue Line, the Fulton Street station on the A C trains on the IND Eighth Avenue Line, the Fulton Street station on the J Z trains on the BMT Nassau Street Line, the Cortlandt Street station on the N R trains on the BMT Broadway Line, and in the future will also connect to the World Trade Center PATH station, as well as the Cortlandt Street station on the 1 train on the IRT Broadway – Seventh Avenue Line, and the World Trade Center station on the E train on the IND Eighth Avenue Line through the World Trade Center Transportation Hub.
A long-exposure capture of Durham’s urban rhythm at night. Light trails from passing vehicles sweep along the curved multi-lane road, weaving red and white ribbons of motion through the cityscape. The raised pedestrian walkway and mix of brick and modern buildings frame the scene, while illuminated signs and streetlights punctuate the quiet architecture. This image blends kinetic energy with structural stillness, offering a vivid glimpse into the nocturnal pulse of Durham.
The Holy Trinity Catholic Church opened in 1896 and was designed in the Romanesque Revival style by Nicholas Joseph Clayton. It is on the National Register #84001261
The Ryman opened as the Union Gospel Tabernacle in 1892, and was built by Thomas Ryman.
The Ryman was used for the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 until 1974 when it moved to Opryland USA. The Ryman was vacant/abandoned until 1994 when it reopened as a small venue in 1994.
The Ryman Auditorium is on the National Register #71000819, and is also a National Historic Landmark.
On May 17, 1664 issue a warrant to purchase this property for use by the Royal Navy as a gun wharf. A gun wharf was where a ship would offload all of its guns before it went in to dry dock so that the weight of the guns would not destroy the keel when it was no longer supported by water. After ships went to steel hulls, the Gunwharf Quays was converted into a torpedo school called the HMS Vernon. It saw great use in World War I and World War II. It was decommission in 1996 and Berkeley Homes adaptively reused it into a shopping and residential complex. The Main Gate and surviving walls date to the early 1870s and are a Grade II listed building.
The old General Post Office (1 George Square) was designed by Robert Matheson in 1875. It had large additions by 1892 and 1914. It was adaptively reused into apartments, offices, and retail in 2002. It is a Grade A Listed Building.
After demolishing the original 1881 Rice Hotel in 1912, Jesse H. Jones hired Mauran, Russell & Crowell to design a new hotel building which opened in 1913. The hotel closed in August 1977 and sat vacant until it was renovated and adaptively reused into the Rice Lofts 1998. It is on the National Register of Historic Places #78002947, and also part of the Main Street Market Square Historic District which is on the National Register of Historic Places #83004471.
In the Liberty Row Historic District #83001860 and also in the Downtown Fayetteville Historic District #99000779.
View of the docks in front of Amsterdam Central station, with (multistorey!) bike park, bridge, and the St Nicholaaskerk (1885-87) by A.C. Bleys in the background.
The six-story base of the Hearst Tower was designed by Joseph Urban and completed in 1928. It was designed to have a skyscraper on top of it but that vision was not completed until 2006 when Norman Foster designed the 46 story addition.
Constructed in 1918 for oilman Robert McFarlin. It was designed by Barnett, Haynes, and Barnett in the Renaissance Revival style.
It's on the National Register #79002030.
The Orpheum was designed by Lescher and Mahoney and it opened in 1929. It fell into disrepair in the 1980s and was purchased by the City of Phoenix and renovated and restored. It now houses the Phoenix Opera.
The Orpheum Theater is on the National Register #85002067.
The building in the foreground is the Hunter-Dulin Building (1927) with 44 Montgomery Street in the background (1967).
Such a constrast between that Art Nouveau inspired terra cotta detail and the Mid-century Modern tilework.
Henry Hobson Richardson designed Trinity Church on Copley Square in 1872 and it was finished in 1877. It is on the National Register of Historic Places #73001948 and also a National Historic Landmark and resides in the Back Bay Historic District which is also on the National Register of Historic Places #73001948.