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The 1400 block of Vine Street is undergoing a huge transformation as several vacant historic buildings are being rehabbed and turned into new office and retail space. The former Kroger grocery store (which closed when a new store opened two blocks south) will soon be demolished and will eventually be replaced by new infill.
According the first calculations before 2007 the building should cost about 77 million €. By 2013 the cost for the taxpayer amounted to 789 million €. The project should have been finshed years ago, but it still is under construction.
From Jiantan Mountain
Taipei, Taiwan
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This wonderful little piece of rural land has been sold for a subdivision development. it is really sad
As I sift through my archives in search of photographs that could enrich my series 'Urban Serendipity,' I stumbled upon this photograph that I took in Beijing back in May 2014. It features a person peering through two concrete blocks at a construction site in downtown Beijing.
Just stare at it for a few seconds. Let the geometry from light light/shadow play sink in.
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building - Washington, DC
The Pinnacle@Duxton are the world's tallest public housing buildings.The project consists of seven connected 50-storey towers, labelled 1A to 1G, with a total of 1,848 units. The project features the world's two longest sky gardens of 500 metres (1,600 ft) each, on both the 26th and 50th floors.The idea to redevelop Duxton Plain was put forward by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew in August 2001.
#03 / May 31st, 2015 / 03:54 to 04:07 am
ls20_2015_03 / 26 Single Shots / 5:1
www.timstani.com/panorama/ls20_2015_03
view over Universitätsring from Burgtheater, Rathausplatz and Rathaus/Vienna City Hall to Palais Lieben-Auspitz (Universität/University of Vienna, Votivkirche in the background)
Captured during a quiet evening in Niittykumpu, Espoo, Finland, this photo shows the glow of the Lidl supermarket parking lot under the soft blue hour light. The store stands nestled beneath high-rise apartments, its bright lights spilling through the windows into the near-empty lot a visual echo of late-night routines and everyday life in a modern Finnish suburb.
But this isn’t just any Lidl. This particular Lidl Niittykumpu branch, located at Niittymaantie 2, sits just next to the company’s Finnish national headquarters, which was established right here in Espoo. It’s not only a neighborhood store, but also part of the backbone of Lidl’s presence in Finland.
Lidl entered the Finnish grocery market in 2002, bringing its German discount model into competition with the long-established Finnish giants K-Citymarket and S Group. At first, Finnish consumers were skeptical: stores were minimal, product selection unfamiliar, and marketing sparse. But slowly, Lidl adapted. By localizing its offerings (adding rye bread, lactose-free products, and familiar Finnish brands), improving store layouts, and adopting high-efficiency practices, it gained popularity.
Today, Lidl Finland operates over 200 stores across the country, and Niittykumpu serves as a symbolic location — representing both the company’s operational heart and its integration into Finnish daily life. Lidl has grown to be the third-largest grocery chain in Finland by market share.
The Niittykumpu headquarters and surrounding properties have also been part of Lidl’s push for sustainability and innovation, featuring Finland’s largest commercial microgrid, solar panel systems, and advanced building automation technologies that lower their carbon footprint.
In this shot, taken with the Canon 1D X Mark II and the 24-105mm f/4L IS II.
This is what grocery shopping looks like in the early 2020s: late errands under LED lighting, corporate architecture surrounded by residential high-rises, and the quiet of a well-run store that knows it will always be open again tomorrow.
Sunrise Reflects Development in the Washington DC Metro Area
Arlington County, Northern Virginia
Accessed via the Georgetown Waterfront Park
Date taken: November 10, 2013
Many of you may know that I grew up in Northern Virginia, just outside of the Nation’s capital, Washington D.C. I moved south for college, worked with a company out of school that built hospitals all around the southeast, and then, once again worked and studied at a southern school for some additional time. Now, I’m full circle, back in Northern Virginia, muddling through my first year as a full-time, earning (sometimes!) landscape photographer. Opportunities for a landscape photographer are certainly different here than when I lived along the Blue Ridge Parkway; the land perhaps what some might describe as less-than-epic, with a few scattered vestiges of wilderness tucked within the heavy development and traffic of the technology corridor’s trademark public and private sector economic opportunity. Great Falls for instance, a waterfall on the fault line separating the piedmont from the coastal regions along the Potomac River, is one of these left over wild spots tucked along a major artery into the city, surrounded by suburban homes complete with perfectly manicured lawns and shiny cars. Check the portfolios of any of the photographers who have come from or still call this area home and you will likely come across many photographs of this particular landmark (and I’m no exception). One of the unspoken aims of almost all of my photographs has been to convey a feeling of remoteness, an ‘away’ for the viewer to get lost in, and accomplishing this task in my new (old) environment, particularly when you move away from the few pieces of wilderness left, is especially hard because it’s especially hard to ever really feel, as a photographer, that I am actually "away." However, on the flip side of the move, I’ve been able to reconnect with some of the folks that I grew up with when I was younger and they are all exceptional people doing big and inspiring things, which in turn naturally makes me question where I’m at and in many ways lights a fire under my ass to get out there and be something a bit more!
Instead of writing off the landscape here in Northern Virginia as a total loss for me as a landscape photographer, though, I would like to embrace it and see if I can’t make an interesting project out of the opportunity. My background, for those that don’t know, is in the built environment, where I studied, worked, and taught concepts of construction management and building science for about a decade. Combine this with what little I know about photography, composition and the such, and perhaps I have a unique opportunity with this new environment to create a neat project portraying, authentically, the growth and development of this particular region. Still figuring out how or if I should manage that effort! And for those that are worried that I will ditch the Carolinas, worry not, I’ve got my eye set on getting back this autumn for some extended shooting trips and what I hope will be my best photographs of the area to-date! As I sit behind the keyboard though, biding my time, building my budget, and mulling over ideas and plans, I know that I just need to get on with things, put lens to face, and make as much happen as I can while I still have the opportunity to do so.
Captured in the serene, cool light of the early morning blue hour, this photograph presents the magnificent, restored facade of the Union Iron Works Company headquarters at Pier 70. The scene is quiet, offering a moment of visual solitude before the day’s activities begin, with the deep indigo sky casting a dramatic contrast against the building's bright white paint. This grand structure stands as a powerful symbol of San Francisco's industrial history and subsequent revitalization.
The building is designed in an imposing neoclassical style, featuring a clean, white stucco or painted finish that dramatically catches the ambient light. Dominating the center is a monumental arched entryway filled with dark-framed glass and metal, reflecting the geometric elegance of the interior. The company name, "UNION IRON WORKS COMPANY," is inscribed across the cornice, anchoring the structure firmly in its past. Symmetrical wings flank this central arch, pierced by multi-pane windows that glow with warm, interior light, hinting at modern activity within the historic shell.
The surrounding environment reinforces the context of a working, evolving urban district. The foreground is defined by the dark, wet asphalt and the mix of materials beneath foot: rough cobblestone paving meets smooth concrete on the sidewalk and crosswalk. A white sedan and two electric scooters are parked discreetly along the curb, providing modern scale markers against the large, historic architecture. The street lighting casts a warm, yellow-orange glow on the foreground and highlights the red brick wall of the adjacent, older structure on the right. This view is a perfect juxtaposition of the city's powerful manufacturing past and its continued commitment to preservation and innovation, all bathed in the beautiful, transitional light of dawn.