The Discovery Tower is probably my favorite modern building in Houston. Why? There are so many angles in rows that don't necessarily line up with each other. You'd think that would drive me mad, but it doesn't.

It is hard to convey the sheer, massive size and height of the columns in a photo, but they are really something to behold. Because the sky was absolutely free of clouds on Saturday, I concentrated on architectural aspects rather than up-shots.

More detail from the City of London Information Centre beside St Paul's Cathedral where the building's "triangular plan has evolved from a consideration of the principal movement of pedestrians around the site, while the orientation and profile of the building establish an intriguing dialogue with St Paul’s."

Even worse, "a folded metallic envelope wraps 140m2 of internal accommodation... this solution minimises the thickness of the structural envelope" while "the panelisation of each elevation emphasises the crisp angularity of the folded form."

And there was me thinking it was just a kiosk for tourists.

Digbeth, Birmingham, UK

Bristol

this is great except for the horn thing on the wall.

A circle with lines. Made of cast iron.

Taking the family out for a spin.

Still going through older stuff. Tend to sit on things for a few weeks, maybe longer. This one from last September, I think. Too lazy to check :-)

Still, letting them stew for a bit helps. Looking back this one went from a first impression of 'meh!' to what I think was the best of the series I took on the day. In the end it was the 'to let' advert sneaking in at the bottom that I wanted in there. The trappings of wealth, just like the building itself, often just an illusion.

More from Paddington Basin, this time an abstract shot of the very edge of one of the contemporary buildings.

Sumida Hokusai Museum.

Ricoh Diacord L. Fuji Acros. Deep yellow filter. XTOL 1:1 10 min at 20C

Woke up, spotted this scene and grabbed my Nikon A.

Mamiya Six Folder IV

Ektar 100 - self developed Fuji Hunt Kit

When Tuesday feels like Monday...

MNP Building, Churchill Square - Edmonton, Alberta

IMGP9485

Building under construction at 8th and Olive

Surface plane

Feature reference

Geometric tolerance

digital art

Shot with a Minolta CLE

Voigtlander 21mm f/4 Color-Skopar lens

Kodak Tri-X 400 film

Shot at EI 400

Developed in the Ego Lab using Rodinal (1:25, 2:36 min at 90F)

Scanned on a Coolscan 9000ED

53°35'8.89"N 10°0'22.85"E

Hamburg, Germany

Burlington House in Manchester is a residential development that has an almost Rubik Cube style appearance with its upper levels.

Looking towards the top of modern buildings we are occasionally gifted with complex geometries and patterns. Just another building when looking straight on, this condominium high rise treats us to a wonderfully complex array of shapes and patterns when we look up, highlighted by black and white.

Early Vanhool bodies were quite angular in appearance and were fitted to some pretty unusual chassis before becoming more or less standard on the Volvo B10M for operators up and down the country. This one for Armchair was mounted on a Bedford YMT chassis.

135/365/2019, 3057 in a row.

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