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This is Vancouver House, a neo-futuristic residential skyscraper in downtown Vancouver. The design, by architect, Bjarke Ingels, is based on a triangle that rises from the ground and gradually turns into a rectangle.
I've been wanting to shoot it for quite some time now. I have to admit, from this angle, which was right underneath it looking up, you can't actually see the complete shape, but I still like the effect here. One day, I hope to capture the entire building from a more distant perspective, so you can see the shifting shapes.
In case you're interested in learning more about this building, here's a link that will tell you all you want to know: www.structuremag.org/?p=15416
For the Macro Mondays theme "Line Symmetry".
The 'Origaliens', famous for their paper-shapeshifting are everywhere, so it seems ;-))
HMM everyone!!
Prasat Preah Khan Temple Complex, Angkor, Cambodia. The institution combined the roles of city, temple and Buddhist university: there were 97,840 attendants and servants, including 1000 dancers and 1000 teachers.
Looking at the Cloud Forest Mountain and the lush vegetation of the tropical highlands enclosed by the Cloud Forest Dome at Gardens by the Bay. Singapore.
The view of Machu Picchu from the main quarry nearby where white granite was cut to build temples and other buildings at Machu Picchu, Peru.
Bakong at Roluos is the first temple mountain of sandstone constructed by rulers of the Khmer empire at Angkor near modern Siem Reap in Cambodia. In the final decades of the 9th century AD, it served as the official state temple of King Indravarman I in the ancient city of Hariharalaya, located in an area that today is called Roluos.
Bagan formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar. From the 9th to 13th centuries, the city was the capital of the Pagan Kingdom, the first kingdom that unified the regions that would later constitute modern Myanmar. During the kingdom's height between the 11th and 13th centuries, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains alone, of which the remains of over 2,200 temples and pagodas still survive to the present day. From this view on the Dhammayazika Temple you can literally see pagodas and temples for as far as the eye can see.
Fushimi Inari Shrine is an important Shinto shrine in southern Kyoto. It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. The trails lead into the wooded forest of the sacred Mount Inari, which stands at 233 meters and belongs to the shrine grounds.
There are many narrow streets and alleys in Bangkok's Chinatown, full of shops and vendors selling all types of goods. From the look of the stacked plastic stools, this one turns into a makeshift restaurant in the evening.
Chinatown is located in one of the oldest areas of Bangkok. It represents the resettlement of Chinese on the Western bank of Chao Phraya river after Rama I moved the capital of the kingdom from Thonburi. From here Chinese traders operated maritime junk trade between Siam (Thailand) and China throughout the Rattanakosin kingdom, founded in 1782 with the establishment of Bangkok as the capital city.
"The Origaliens are obviously true masters in shapeshifting and one of the materials they like here on Earth is paper! Marjan was the very lucky and first human-being to be invited on their SpaceCraft, where she witnessed a scapeshifting proces and was also aloud to take some photos of the "Night-shapeshifter" and the 'Day-shapeshifter'.
Marjan has not returned home yet, so we think she is initiated into their paper-secrets even more...... to be continued."
On our boat ride back from Mrauk-U to Sittwe along the Kaladan River tributaries, we came upon the Tree of Life and Baby Tree of Life.
The shapeshifting of my origami tessellation 'Regular'
to the final one, called "Diamond".
I changed the color into to green, inspired by springtime ;-))
Here you can see "Diamond" more closely.
If you are interested to see more, have a look at my tessellation album Origami - Tessellation Progression".
In the West, we are familiar with a figurehead as a carved wooden decoration found at the bow of ships, generally of a design related to the name or role of a ship.
On our colorful boat in Myanmar, the figurehead is a plant (so awesome), guiding us along the Kaladan river tributaries somewhere between Sittwe and Mrauk-U. Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Machu Picchu, Peru was a resort for Inca royalty. They were rarely here really the servants that worked to maintain this small city lived here full time. When the king does make it Machu Pichhu, this would have been where he resided, in the two structures left center of the picture. Every morning, rays of light would slice through the mountains tops before the sun rises above the jagged horizon.
Most likely abandoned, this house was just on the outskirts of Yuncaypata, a small community in the highlands above Cusco, Peru.
Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges. The city has 88 ghats that flow into each other. This view is from Pandey Ghat. Someone told me that the water level was espcially low because of the light monsoon in 2018. It is more usual that the steps lead directly into the water. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Standing underneath the Chicago "L" (short for "elevated") Rapid Transit System serving the city of Chicago. Illinois, USA.
The first "L", the Chicago and South Side Rapid Transit Railroad, began revenue service on June 6, 1892, when a steam locomotive pulling four wooden coaches, carrying more than a couple of dozen people, departed the 39th Street station and arrived at the Congress Street Terminal 14 minutes later, over tracks that are still in use by the Green Line.
"This little Gnome, with shapeshifting powers, (she turned herself into Mrs. Witch now) is on her way to offer help, because there are some strange origami-issues going on, as usual in this Halloween season……
As soon as we know more, we will inform you!", according to the Newspaper O-Ri_G_A-Mi.
Name model: Origami Gnome
Design by Mieko Seta
Diagrams in the NOA magazine #266
Folded from a 15x15cm kamipaper
One of many types of vehicles found on the Cambodian freeway somewhere in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia.
I believe at least 4 passengers can fit on each side of these coaches. Can you imagine how strong the driver has to be to pedal them to school. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Koe-Thaung is the largest temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar. The temple was built between 1554 and 1556 by King Dikkha of the Arakanese Kingdom. The outer/lower passageway, seen here, is lined with thousands of Buddha images in bas relief on the walls as well as dozens of bigger Buddha sculptures throughout. Myanmar
Koe-Thaung was the most memorable temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar, built by King Dikkha of the Arakanese Kingdom between 1554 and 1556. The inner/upper passageway, seen here, is lined with hundreds of Buddha scultures throughout. Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Typical street traffic on one of the main streets in Mrauk-U, Myanmar. We came to see temples and pagodas like the ones at the top of that hill, remnants from the Rakhine (Arakanese) kingdom, from 1430 to 1785. Mrauk-U, though, is also a thriving village community sitting at the footsteps of the archaeological sites. Because it is not easily accessible, Mrauk-U gets only about 4,000 visitors a year.