I edited this image to make the brightness darker and increase the contrast. I thought this would enhance the colours in the image. The robust, metallic structure of the scaffold juxtaposes with the baby pink colour of the house. Also, the geometric structure of the scaffold breaks up the solid area of expanse of the the building and makes it more interesting to the eye.
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The pastel blue and yellow colours of the houses complement each other. I rotated the image slightly so that the lines of the building would be straight. Additionally, I slightly increased the saturation and vibrance in order to warm the tones of the colours.
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Barcelona was founded by the Phoenicians and the Carthaginians and the first human settlements in Barcelona date back to Neolithic times. More recently, the modernist designs of architect Antoni Gaudi have given Barcelona its trade-mark architectural style. To the present day, Barcelona is renowned for its art and culture and in particular, its stunning architecture.
The two most significant styles of architecture in Barcelona are Catalan Gothic, a medieval style, and Modernisme. The architecture can be described as bold, colourful, and unique as it successfully blends the old and modern buildings in one city. |
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These images were taken in the streets of Barcelona. I tried to capture an everyday side to Barcelona by focusing on the ordinary on these images. The narrow streets had a warm feel to them as everyone seemed much more in touch with the community in comparison to London where everyone seems busy in their own lifes. The laundry hanging over the balcony added colour the the image and also to the community effect.
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The beams of the sun created bright orange reflections through the stain glass window which enhanced through adjusting the contrast and levels. Architect Antoni Gaudi took natural lighting into consideration when designing the cathedral which is why he installed many stained glass colourful windows. The whole cathedral glistens in a magical way which allows people of all faiths to feel appreciated.
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The Barbican was developed by architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon with the hope of transforming an area of London left destroyed by bombings during the Second World War. The team of three architects had recently established their reputation by winning the the 1951 Design Competition for the nearby Golden Lane Estate so took on the challenge of building what is today one of the most renowned Brutalist structures, world class art centre and home to many. 'Barbican' used to be the name of the street which in 1940 was bombed during the Blitz: the area around the Barbican was flattened due to rapidly spreading fire caused by bombing.
Before the war, the area was the centre of business for merchants trading in fabric, leather and fur. Designs for the Barbican were finalised in 1959 and construction extended through the 1960s and 70s. After over a decade of construction, the Barbican Centre was finally completed in 1982 and was opened by The Queen. She declared it to be ‘one of the modern wonders of the world’ with the building being seen as a landmark in terms of its scale and ambition. The building was set out to be a car-free realm, raised up over the city's streets, allowing both visitors and residents the freedom to explore the area on foot. |
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This close up highlights the repetitive pattern within the building. By cropping the image and adjusting the contrast in photoshop I was able to accentuate the contrast between the geometric shapes of the concrete exterior of the architecture against the open pale blue of the expanse of empty sky. The empty canvas of the sky allows the viewer to appreciate the sharp edges of the silhouette of the building.
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In these images I chose to concentrate on the texture of the surface of the buildings in these brutalist constructions. In these images the overall shapes are less of a feature than the lines and sections on the exterior of the buildings which reveal some of the secrets of how they were built. Faint lines etched across the surfaces show the sections and panels of concrete that form the underlying design of these buildings. I found it fascinating that these 'scars' told the stories of the origins of the buildings' designs.
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In these shots, I slightly overexposed the works in order to lighten the shades of grey to white so that sections of the buildings and the pale grey of the sky as a backdrop would all fade closer to white. Also, I tried to darken the shadows to further contrast the difference between the lighter and darker parts of the images. This reminded me of the effects created by Miners in his works.
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The original image displays the whole building with the negative space of the sky. I wanted to isolate the shapes within the architecture to create a different perspective. On photoshop, I cropped the image and made it black and white to further emphasise the shapes within the architecture. Then, I adjusted the contrast and brightness so the picture wouldn't be too dark.
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The Alexandra Estate was the first post-war housing estate built in the late 1960s to be listed in 1993 and the youngest construction ever to be listed. At that time it was built, it was described as "one of the most distinguished groups of buildings produced in England since the second World War and of exceptional architectural interest". The estate was designated a Conservation Area in 1994. It is one of the largest Council-owned and built housing estates in Camden, London.
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Andrew Prokos is a New York City based architectural photographer. Andrew’s large-scale cityscapes capture the city in intricate detail. He uses the technique of long exposure to collect the light for long periods of time which results in photographs that are highly detailed. His series "Inverted" is what intrigued me as it presents common settings in an atypical way through the use of negative imagery. Prokos strips photographs of their colour and inverts the blacks and whites. This produces a surreal looking image that also looks futuristic. I am going to try edit my images of the Isokon building in a similar way to see if it is effective with Brutalist architecture.
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To create my own depiction of Noemie Goudal's brutalist photographs, I merged images I took of a natural landscape in Yorkshire and brutalist architecture I shot at south bank. By using photoshop I able to cut out parts of the architecture and paste it onto the natural landscape. then to make it look more realistic, I blending the clones the outline so the harsh brutalist structure would fit in.
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Nicholas Alan Cope's photographs evoke a unique vision of Los Angeles. In his images, he peels away the details of the buildings to leave only simple, white, geometric shapes. His images isolate elements of the architecture to reduce the buildings to fragments. Their black and white colourings further simplify the images; taking away any colour or imperfections allows the viewer not to be distracted by any imperfections. Cope uses the strong sunlight of LA to enhance sharp lines of shadows created by the buildings. These dark shapes contrast with the clean white of the buildings making the images look more like abstract paintings than photographs. Some interpret Cope's images of LA as a reflection of the 'tinseltown' culture of the city; like LA film stars, these buildings are manicured and enhanced to perfection.
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For these black and white edits I cropped and flipped some of the photographs in an attempt to isolate parts of the building. Putting all the images in greyscale further takes the image out of its location and focuses the viewer's attention onto the shapes and curves of the architecture. The images were edited in this way to present them as more abstract shapes than photographs. I will further experiment with this concept in my final piece.
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J. Margulis produces acrylic 3D sculptures made from different types of colorful plastic sheets. He interconnects plastic sheets onto 2d surfaces or sometimes creates free standing structures. He began photographing his pieces as a way of documenting them. Margulis considers the viewer by allowing the geometric shapes to change from different perspectives. His work challenges the viewer's perception of reality through its abstract forms and optical illusions.
Another important element in Margulis's work is the way he manipulates light through the translucency of colour. He puts emphasis on using strong, bright and contrasting colours to complement the flowing, curved shapes. |