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Structures on the Wadden Sea surrounded by the upcoming tide where the water freezes slowly. Cold and quiet on this beautiful morning, with only the sound of a few birds. Typical light during winter.
The CCTV Headquarters Building in Beijing, designed by Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren of the architectural firm OMA, opened in 2012. This iconic structure serves as the headquarters for China Central Television (CCTV), the country’s national television broadcaster. It houses a variety of facilities, including television studios, offices, and media spaces, and is a key symbol of China’s growing influence in the media and global communications.
One of the most unique features of the CCTV Building is its bold, continuous loop design, which consists of two interconnected towers that form an innovative "crane-like" structure. This distinctive design eliminates the need for traditional support columns, allowing for open and flexible interior spaces. The building’s unusual shape, with its large, cantilevered sections and angular geometry, has made it an architectural landmark in Beijing, representing both China’s modernity and its ambition on the global stage.
Sand dunes in the evening light in the region of Sossusvlei.
Travelling through Namibia was a breathtaking experience for me. The intense colours, the shapes with light and shadow were often surreal. The silence and the endless expanse are just as spectacular. A dream that became true.
Sanddünen im Abendlicht
Die Reise durch Namibia war für mich ein atemberaubendes Erlebnis. Die intensiven Farben, die Formen mit Licht und Schatten waren oft surrealistisch. Genau so schön ist auch die Stille und die unendliche Weite. Ein Traum, der Wirklichkeit wurde.
A different angle of The Wave structure in Arizona. What a place to see! But don't forget to get a permit to go there.
Excerpt from www.historicplaces.ca:
Description of Historic Place
The Adamson Estate, now a public park and campus for the Royal Conservatory of Music, backs directly onto Lake Ontario, at 850 Enola Ave., in the City of Mississauga. This 13.2 acre parcel, is what remains of the original 300 acre summer property, of the Cawthra family. It contains a two-storey manor house, in the Colonial Revival and Flemish style, a wooden gatehouse or folly, a barn, a pet cemetery and the remains of a pool.
It has been recognised for its heritage value by the City of Mississauga By-law 461-78.
Heritage Value
The remnants of the original estate, with its house, barn outbuildings and grounds are a significant waterfront cultural landscape. They provide a window into the past, of an important pioneer family, and the lifestyle associated with an early twentieth century country estate.
The Adamson Estate is associated with the Cawthras, a prominent family involved in the development of York, (now Toronto) and Toronto Township (now Mississauga). The Crown granted Joseph Cawthra, an English immigrant from Yorkshire, approximately 200 acres of land shortly after the 1805 Mississauga Purchase. Cawthra, a prominent York merchant, did not settle this land, but used it primarily as a summer residence, renting the majority of the property, in 1830, to William Duck for farming purposes. The property remained in Cawthra's ownership until 1971, with Duck's descendants farming it until the 1940s. Mabel Cawthra received the property as a wedding gift upon her marriage to Agar Adamson in 1899. After spending the First World War in Flanders, the Adamsons returned to Canada, in 1919, choosing to live permanently on the subject land. They replaced the c. 1860 cottage with a new manor. Sproatt and Rolph designed it in the Colonial Revival style with Flemish elements. The Adamsons requested Flemish features be included to commemorate their years abroad.
The two-storey house, completed in 1920, is comprised of two long gabled structures joined together and extended on the east by an orangey. A red tile roof caps the pale stucco walls. Metal windows are plentiful and multi-paned; most are casement. The semi-circular blind above the upper-storey windows adds height and detailing. Cut stone adorns the peak of the gables and lakefront entrance, referencing Flemish bell-cast gables.
The gatehouse or folly was constructed in 1904 as a summer nursery, doubling as a guesthouse. It is one of only three gatehouses of this design in Canada. (The others are at the Ottawa residences of both the Governor General and the Prime Minister.) It is also Canada's only wooden folly. Thus, this structure is valued for being an architectural rarity. It spans the driveway that leads to the rear of the main structure. The green roof shingles and wood trim stand out against the cream-coloured stucco and complement the exterior colours of the house. An exterior staircase accesses the upper floor and leads to a wrap-around balcony.
Since the 1960s, the barn was used for theatrical productions, seating 100, with the granary serving as the bar. This use continued when the City of Mississauga acquired the site in 1971. The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) began leasing the main house in 1996 and the folly shortly thereafter. The school converted the house into classrooms and the folly into a studio. Mississauga Parks and Recreation retained the barn for storage. The City created a pet cemetery by gathering monuments disbursed throughout the property, into one place.
Source: CS.08-ENO, Enola Avenue 850, City of Mississauga.
Character-Defining Elements
Character defining elements that reflect the heritage value of the Adamson Estate include its:
- unusual design of the two-storey main house, which incorporates Flemish details into the Colonial Revival style
- cut stone detailing on the gabled wings
- multi-paned metal fenestration
- rarity of the gatehouse's design in being constructed over an existing roadway
- uniqueness of the gatehouse as the only known building of its type in Canada constructed of wood
- pet cemetery
- remains of a pool
Penn Central ex New Haven Railroad GE EP-5 motor # 371 leads a passenger train around a curve while entering the station on platform track at Glenbrook, Connecticut, 1970. As you can see motor # 371 is really in need of a paint job at this time and perhaps it will receive the PC black paint scheme. The catenary support structures are of the arched design in this area of the electrified main line system. At this location one of the typical hairpin fences separates the tracks that operate in the opposite direction. Also interesting is that the forward pantograph is being used because it appears that the rear pantograph may be missing. Bob Hughes took this photo.
When approaching this majestic auditorium, I was immediately captivated by the purity of its lines. My intention was to transcend mere architectural documentation to reveal the poetic essence of this structure. By isolating this particular curve and working in black and white, I sought to create a tension between the immensity of the structure and the delicacy of its form. The deliberately minimalist composition allows the eye to focus on the dialogue between shadow and light, transforming this architectural feat into an almost celestial abstraction. I waited for the moment when natural light would perfectly sculpt this bright line on the building's surface, creating a dramatic contrast that elevates the sensuality of the curve.
in the woodland structures series. unadullterated, straight from the camera. I was super pleased with th tone of this as it was. In fact, although I expect few people to understand why, I ADORE this photo.
Saint-Romans, the parish church of the village, is a nice 12th century structure. It got obviously altered and enlarged later. The tower was added within the 15th century.
Noctilux 50mm f0.95, Sony A9, Tech Art Pro LM-EA7. Probably the only combination to get a picture like that. You have to set f stop to 25 to shoot with this combination but the actual f stop on Nocti was of course 0.95. Rather difficult to shoot with this set up, but the dreamy, creamy pictures that come out make it all worth it.
Went to Scotland -- I walked as they shopped. Was a grey day.... so made it greyer.
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