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A co-worker and I were having a conversation today about form vs. function in architectural design. Often times the two don't go hand in hand, but in the case of the Guggenheim Museum in NYC they work in harmony together.
Visually, the building exterior and interior are stunning. It has a monochrome palette but with plenty of layers, lines, and vantage points it's perfect for black and white photography. The design also checks off the boxes as it relates to function. Visitors can start their journey from the bottom or the top via elevator, then all they have to do is wind their way down/up and around a continuous gentle slope and enjoy the art. The glass dome at the top lets in plenty of natural light and it's open concept allows you see into other spaces and follow the flow of people.
I enjoyed the art that was featured during our visit, but I appreciated the structure they were housed in even more because of it's form and function.
My father did not major in nonsense on our farm. As I grew up, he only bought two cars during my 18 years at home. As a young teenager, I wanted him to buy a flashy car so I could use it for girl transportation but ever the level-headed one, my dad bought an used sedate 1950 Buick. Whenever I expressed disappointment when I needed it, he would point me in the direction of an old pickup that he used every day and suggested that as an alternative. I learned in my only Art & Architecture course in college that he was into function not form.
- Porsche 911 GT3 RS -
Don't tell my boss but skipped work the other day to snag this silver RS! @zainsyedphoto
A limited production variant of the Seraphim III/IV, the Strike Seraphim III/IV was created to be used by the UEF's special forces branch ECSO as well as other special operations groups. The ECSO were still using D-type Seraphim IIIs which were woefully inadequate come the Third Colony War. 150 Strike Seraphim III/IVs were built with a focus on firepower and maneuverability. Power output was increased over the standard Seraphim III/IV and the Strike was given a large amount of armaments allowing it to even take out a battleship single-handedly. In order to keep costs down components were taken from other Kampfers in service with the UEF such as modified hip binders from the refit R-type Seraphim III and modified grenade racks from the regular Seraphim III/IV.
Armaments include head-mounted CIW, shoulder-mounted missile pods (x2), a hyper-beam bazooka, wrist-mounted double-ended beam pick, melee bracer on one arm, chest-mounted beam particle cannon and a beam shotgun (stored on back).
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Yussssss, variantssss strikeeee againnnnn
So I threw some kit onto the Seraphim III/IV and it looks pretty snazzy I think. Fins on the missile pods serve no function other than looking cool. Was thinking of ZZ Gundam for some reason. Hip binders are once again stolen straight off my R-type Seraphim III. I like the design, ok? XD
Think I got the lighting just right this time too. Might retake some of the photos I uploaded within the past 2 weeks now that I've got the lighting working again.
Will also take a photo of and upload a view of the back at some point. I thought the beam-shotgun design was kinda nifty but you can't see it at all here lol.
Still fits a fig with opening cockpit hatch as per norm.
Oh, yes. It's another shot of me and my camera. Meet the new toy, Cherry Pop. In hindsight, I realize I should've just bought the nex-5 cos it can function with a remote. But I really really want a red one. Also I have the other big cam which works way better with remote since it has the screen that goes all the way around.
I'm justifying.
P.S. Yes, the mirror needs cleaning.
More pics in the outtakes.
It's all happening outside City Hall on a Friday evening . I did enquire , it was something to do with disadvantaged children I was told .
King George Square
Brisbane
A video showing the function that I put into his staff.
Part of my entry to the Makuta Contest so far. It's turned out pretty well, but I would greatly appreciate any suggestions on how to make the textures a little more consistent. Also, do the legs and arms look better without all the gold armor? Thank You for your comments.
I was digging through the archives and stumbled upon this shot from one of the first photo shoots I ever did. The composition could of been better but the editing techniques used are of recent.
What do you guys think? Comments and Criticism are welcome.
This gentleman trying to blend in with the surroundings. On the ferry to Fogo Island, Newfoundland Canada.
This was the hotel I stayed in in Istanbul earlier this year. I'm just practicing a technique for a forthcoming trip to New York.
I would appreciate really constructive critisism on it
The sliding shade function is pretty neat too. I didn't like the yellow stud they gave for the traffic lights so I changed it to the round tiles to match the other red and green ones. Looks more streamlined... :D
Current Members of the Kilmacthomas Macra Na Feirme with National Macra President, Catherine Buckley at the Clubs 60th Anniversary Function in the Park Hotel.
Photo Sean Byrne
Form follows function is a principle associated with 20th-century modernist architecture and industrial design which says that the shape of a building or object should primarily relate to its intended function or purpose.
Kaleidoscope and spirograph meet in a tunnel. Collaborative effort with { tcb } He did most of the lighting while I worked the optics
The building, centre of picture, is the White Tomkins & Courage grain silo, Stanley Dock Liverpool, built c1913.
Grain imports were a quintessential component of Liverpool's historic port activity, employing several generations of local people. This particular building even had its own railway siding and the tracks still remain in place.
Apart from being of local heritage value the White Tomkins & Courage grain silo is a good (and locally rare) example of "industrial classicism" architecture. This evolved in the early 20th century as part of the Modern movement, promoted in Germany by Behrens, Loos, Gropius and Le Corbusier, whose key aesthetic aims were : -
(1) rejection of all unnecessary ornamentation
(2) use of the smooth, flat "modern materials" (reinforced concrete)
(3) expression of the building structure on the elevations as an integral component of the architecture
(4) in the absence of ornamentation, more focus on proportional perfection
This Liverpool dock estate building has all of these qualities in abundance in spite of an industrial silo being generally regarded as potentially a "low grade" architectural commission.
The White Tomkins & Courage building was demolished in September 2017. This action was taken following a local planning consultant's report that it was obstructing the conversion of the dock warehouses into residential accommodation and was "of no architectural or historic value".
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"The Old Colony House, also known as Old State House or Newport Colony House, is located at the east end of Washington Square in the city of Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It is a brick Georgian-style building completed in 1741, and was the meeting place for the colonial legislature. From independence in 1776 to the early 20th century, the state legislature alternated its sessions between here and the Rhode Island State House in Providence.
The building has received little alteration since its construction. As one of the best-maintained surviving Georgian public buildings in the United States from the colonial era, it was designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL) in 1960. It is also a contributing property to the Newport Historic District, later designated an NHL itself. The building is still owned by the state, but managed as a museum by the Newport Historical Society.
Besides its political and architectural importance, the building was the site of many important Revolutionary events in Rhode Island. George Washington and Dwight Eisenhower have both been guests at the building. It has been used as a barracks, hospital, courthouse and a location for a Steven Spielberg film.
Newport is an American seaside city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island. It is located in Narragansett Bay, approximately 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Providence, 20 miles (32 km) south of Fall River, Massachusetts, 74 miles (119 km) south of Boston, and 180 miles (290 km) northeast of New York City. It is known as a New England summer resort and is famous for its historic mansions and its rich sailing history.
It was the location of the first U.S. Open tournaments in both tennis and golf, as well as every challenge to the America's Cup between 1930 and 1983. It is also the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport, which houses the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and an important Navy training center. It was a major 18th-century port city and boasts many buildings from the Colonial era.
The city is the county seat of Newport County, which has no governmental functions other than court administrative and sheriff corrections boundaries. It was known for being the location of the "Summer White Houses" during the administrations of presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy. The population is 25,163 as of the 2020 census." - info from Wikipedia.
The fall of 2022 I did my 3rd major cycling tour. I began my adventure in Montreal, Canada and finished in Savannah, GA. This tour took me through the oldest parts of Quebec and the 13 original US states. During this adventure I cycled 7,126 km over the course of 2.5 months and took more than 68,000 photos. As with my previous tours, a major focus was to photograph historic architecture.
Now on Instagram.
While in Italy some years ago, I saw this beautiful classic motorcycle, perfectly restored. I believe it is a 1963 Moto Guzzi Falcone Sport. I could not help but admire the graceful clean lines. Italians certainly know motorcycles!
Deutsch - österreichische Grenzbrücke
über die Salzach
von Laufen / Bayern nach Oberndorf / Salzburg,
erbaut 1902 / 03
unter Prinzregent Luitpold und Kaiser Franz Josef I.
als Hängebrücke im Jugendstil. Länge 166 m.
Generalsaniert 2005-2007.
Auf Grund ihrer Konstruktionsart, Form, Funktionalität
und üppigen Verzierung steht sie unter Denkmalschutz.
Für die Generalsanierung erhielt sie
den Bayerischen Denkmalpflegepreis 2010 in Bronze.
Bridge across the river Salzach,
connecting Laufen/Bavaria in Germany and Oberndorf/Salzburg in Austria.
It was built in 1902 / 03 under Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria
and the Austrian emperor Franz Josef I.
The suspension bridge in modern style has a length of 166 metres
and was completely renovated from 2005 to 2007.
Because of its construction, form, function and rich decoration
it is a monument that has to be protected.
Award 2010: Cultural heritage preservation.
See Album: Grenzbrücke
the test is to photograph a Little birdie on a thin spring steel that provides an oscillating function
While trying to get to a family function in Listowel, Ontario yesterday we missed a turn and found ourselves on a side-road, specifically Line 87. It was snowing pretty hard and while going ‘just a little further’ to make sure we had not inadvertently failed to go far enough, I spotted this isolated old farmhouse in a large open field. In the snow, it looked like a vintage, hand-tinted photo. I stopped (luckily no other vehicles out there in those conditions), grabbed the camera and got off a few hand-held frames before turning back and retracing our steps, eventually winding up in the right place. So I had an image in the camera and an impression of how it was supposed to look. A lonely farmhouse in a snowstorm. - JW
Date Taken: 2020-02-26
Tech Details:
Taken using a hand-held Nikon D800 fitted with an AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm 1:4.0lense set to 120mm, ISO100 (Auto ISO), Daylight WB, Shutter Priority Mode, f/9.0, 1/500. PP in free Open Source RAWTherapee from Nikon RAW/NEF source file: correct vignetting, slightly brighten the image overall by setting exposure compensation to EV+0.31, slightly boost contrast and Chromaticity in L-A-B mode, enable Shadows/Highlights and recover highlight detail (mainly for the snowy areas) and very slightly boost shadows, sharpen (edges only), save. PP in free Open Source GIMP: slightly boost the contrast, use the Hue-Lightness-Saturation tool to select the cyan channel and reduce its saturation somewhat to get a more neutral snow and sky, sharpen, save, scale image to 6000px high, sharpen, save, add fine black-and-white frame, add bar and text on left, save, scale image to 2048 px high for posting online, sharpen very slightly, save.