Tag Archives: Offices  It is hard to believe that it was almost three months ago that work began on the design and concept of this new blog. Even harder to believe that I’m writing my first post on the newly designed site and that I’m able to share it with all of you. Unlike most websites, blogs are…  One of the differences between modern architecture and classic or historic buildings is the stories that go along with the structures. While a building like the Louvre or the Roman Colosseum have countless stories that can be told about them, modern buildings are somewhat dull in comparison. Visually however I rate both types of buildings…  The Ufizzi Gallery or Galleria degli Uffizi in Florence is one of the oldest and most spectacular museums in the world. The building itself was originally constructed between 1560 and 1581 for the purpose of of housing the Florentine magistrates. This is where it got it’s name “Uffizi” which is Italian for offices. Today the…  The Torre Agbar is a modern 38 story tower that is situated near the Plaça de les Glòries Catalanes. It was designed by master architect Jean Nouvel who’s other masterpieces include the Arab World Institute in Paris, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and the Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne. As one would imagine the…  There are 60 sculptures, statues and monuments in la Défense and Igor Mitoraj’s sculpture Tindaro is one of my favourites. It is so well positioned in front of the KPMG building that it would seem that the building was built to honour the sculpture. As you walk around la Défense you’ll see a variety of…  This was tricky to shoot since just to the left of frame in this photo there were 3 huge cranes putting up a new building. In fact I had to wait a while so that the one in frame moved out enough for me to take this shot. What a great mix of glass, steel…  Night time in la Défense brings out a whole new look and feel. It’s as if each building puts on it’s formal wear for a night out on the town. However in this case the skyscrapers ARE the town. The colour temperature of the interior illumination of the buildings ranges from blue green to bright…  I’m working to finish this new section for my portfolio of the la Défense business district in Paris, so this week I’ll be posting photographs from this shoot on the blog. While the Tour Opus is a nice looking building with clean lines, what really makes it special is that the building’s external glazed skin… |
