“Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.”
~Frank Gehry
“The responsibility of an architect is to create a sense of order, a sense of place, a sense of relationship.”
~Richard Meier
“There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?”
~Zaha Hadid
“Architecture is not based on concrete and steel and the elements of the soil.
It’s based on wonder.”
~ Daniel Libeskind
Brilliant pictures!!
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Thanks so much, Rishika. 😊
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Great article and some really cool pictures here. The Guggenheim in Bilbao is magnificent!
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Thanks so much, Tara. Bilbao was such a wonderful experience. Glad you enjoyed.
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Thanks for sharing, Mustafa.
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Stunning Shots!
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Thanks so much, Nanchi. 🙂
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Great collection here!
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Thank you, Stefani. 😊
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I love how these photographs portray each of the buildings as works of art. The Flatiron in NYC is particularly evocative.
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Hi Liz, I feel a reverence for the architects when I have visited these great buildings. I’m happy you enjoyed these, especially the Flatiron. Thanks so much.
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That reference comes through the photographs, which is why they are so striking and appealing.
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Much appreciated!💙
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*reverence
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Wow! Thanks for sharing such a set of stunning images. I have re-blogged. Have a great day.
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Thanks so much, Goff! Hope all is well with you. 😊
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My pleasure. Great images. Best Regards.
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Thanks for sharing, Goff. I’m glad you enjoyed. 😊
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Pleasure. Happy Day.
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The pictures look real classy!!! 🤩❤ I love looking at cool buildings. X
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Thank you, BriN. I’m glad you enjoyed these great architects and their creations.
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Amazing – thanks for sharing!
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Thanks, WindowWanderLust!
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Beautiful photos!
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Thanks so much!
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amazing content
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Thank you so much, Ankur.
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Lovely photographs!
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Thank very much, Shereen. Happy you enjoyed these great buildings.
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Expertly crafted architectural compositions, hard to pick a fav!
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It was such fun to revisit these great buildings. Dreaming of travel again. Thank you so much, Sam. 😀
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Quite an impressive collection, Jane. You do get around. 🙂 I’ve seen many images of the Flatiron Building but never from the angle you chose. It’s good to be different. All that architecture shows so much creativity.
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Thanks so much, Steve. I loved looking back on these greats. Glad you enjoyed!
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Wow! Every image is wonderful!! Hard to choose but my favourite would be the Sidney Opera house – how the night lighting reveals the great design!
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Thanks very much, Michael. That was a great night capturing the Opera House. Pleased you enjoyed this collection. 🙂
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Great shots! I don’t usually go for black and white shots but they look really good and help the designs stand out!
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Thanks so much, Sam. I think B&W works particularly well for architectural shots. Glad you enjoyed this series. Much appreciated.
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For me, that night shot of the Sydney Opera House is stellar. Never thought to photograph it from high in the evening #wishihad. And your Flatiron Building is perfection. I love how you’ve framed it with a tree from Madison Square Park. I used to work in a building at 24th and Madison. And the Zaha Hadid High Line image that had my gasp.
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Thank you, Lisa. We were fortunate to get a hotel room looking down on the harbor at Christmas when we were living there. Glad you enjoyed the NY shots- two of my faves. Hope you are doing well- I appreciated your visit here. 🙂
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Love the way you captured the Zaha Hadid High Line.
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Thank you, Atreyee. I was fascinated with this building and it’s in a wonderful spot along the High Line. Her death was a sad loss to the architectural world.
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I remember the post you did about the Getty – it was great. The evening photo with people on the stairs is beautiful. You have a good feel for architecture. 🙂 The New York photos speak to me the most, for obvious reasons…but beyond sentimentality, your Flatiron Building photo is just fantastic. One of the best I’ve ever seen. The reflection of Hadid’s name in her building is a brilliant touch. The Sydney Opera House and Bilbao Guggenheim are shown to their best advantage.
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Your response to these images means so much, Lynn. Thanks very much. I sure did some mind traveling while revisiting these greats. 🙂
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A wonderful collection, Jane.
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Thanks very much, Andre. It was fun to look back on these great buildings. Glad you enjoyed.
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stunning pictures! Love your work.
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Thank you so much, Lisbeth. I appreciate your visit. 🙂
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You’ve been places. 🙂
I remember when the Sydney Opera House opened with great fanfare; I think NBC did a live broadcast of the opening. Of course, it was daytime there and night-time here. It didn’t go over well. I remember my mom said that was a most-boring program considering she liked Julie Andrews, who was part of the performers recruited for the show. Julie didn’t come on until the end of the show.
Then, I think told you the story of my parents driving towards the Getty during one of their vacations to visit a cousin. Mom asked my dad if they were headed in the right direction. She thought they were headed towards the private residence. The whole estate was open to the public, including the residence. The residence had guided tours. The museum site, I think was still under construction, but they had built a visitor center and had a few exhibits that would be in the museum once it was completed.
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Hi David, Seeing these makes me glad we got a lot of travel in…who knows when we will be comfortable again. I love the memories that you’ve shared- amazing that you remember the Julie Andrews appearance! And what a great memory of the Getty Villa. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Gorgeous photos! I especially love your black and whites!
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Thanks so much, Leah. I really appreciate your visit. 🙂
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Beautiful series Jane, a lot of travelling involved! I love how you’ve framed the Flatiron and the Getty Museum. Wonderful reflections depicted in the Oslo Opera House and I really like the inclusion of the photographer in the centre of the frame.
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Thanks so much, Simon, for sharing your thoughts. I love that you noticed that photographer. Hope all is well in your beautiful part of the world. 🙂
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All well Jane. Keep safe and well during these difficult times 🙂
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Wonderful photographs, and it was a delight to take this armchair trip! Each is striking, but the building here that I find most exciting, always have, is the Flatiron. One day, maybe, I’ll see it up close.
Thanks, Jane!
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Thanks for traveling with me, Adam. Let’s hope we can all see the places of our dreams someday soon. 🙂
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Beautiful photographs of beautiful architecture … NICE! The Flatiron shot is my favorite. I like how you framed the highlight on the building with the tree!
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Thank you, Denise. Fun to look back on these great buildings. I’m glad you enjoyed the Flatiron. That tree made the shot for me. Hope you are doing well. 🙂
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A wonderful selection!
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Thanks, Graham. Great memories of seeing these masterpieces.
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Such wonderful examples of outstanding architecture, Jane. 😍
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Thanks, Sylvia. Fun to revisit them. Glad you enjoyed! 🙂
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Nice collection of architectural shots. I love all of them; such beautiful architecture. (Suzanne)
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Happy you enjoyed this series, Suzanne. So many amazing buildings that we can dream of seeing again. Hope you and Pierre are doing well. Thanks for visiting.
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Yes, dreaming is the only thing we can do right now and probably for quite a while yet. We are fine though quite tired of the lock-down and the interdiction of seeing friends and family…
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Glad you are doing well. Agree, the lack of face to face with family, especially grandchildren, has been painful. Thank goodness for FaceTime. 💙
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Wonderful examples, Jane. While not a huge fan of modern architecture, I do love the Getty! Like Howard Roark in The Fountainhead, when one marries the design with the landscape, wonderful things evolve.
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Thank you, Eliza. Glad you enjoyed all the contrasts in style. The Getty is a great example of a building being “of the landscape”. My husband and I are big Frank Lloyd Wright fans. 🙂
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Another engaging architect. I love Fallingwater.
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Me, too. We finally got there a number of years ago. It was incredible to walk through those rooms.
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Fine set; and good to show some architecture! 🙂
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Thanks, Harrie. I love the diversity in architects’ imaginations Glad you enjoyed! 🙂
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Each and every one a gem! I was absolutely delighted to see the Oslo opera house in such excellent company. I have seen only two of these magnificent buildings and enjoyed looking through your lens.
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Thank you, Hanne. Oslo is such a beautiful city. I’m happy you enjoyed traveling with me. We can dream, can’t we? I hope the Fab Four are all happy and healthy.
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Fine examples of amazing architecture!
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Hi Peter, It was fun to go back to them and dream. Glad you enjoyed this collection- thanks very much.
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Beautiful. I’m travelling with you.
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I’m so glad. Thanks, Rabirius. 🙂
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Good job Kiddo!!!!!
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Thank you, Marc! 🙂 🙂
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Wow. Beautiful architecture, but even more beautiful photos. Great job 🙂
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Thanks, Barbara. It was fun to revisit these beauties. Happy you enjoyed them.
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Loved this tour of “ wonder” this morning… thank you
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So glad you enjoyed them, Linda. Thanks so much. 💜
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Great
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Thank you, Vasley. Appreciate your visit.
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Stunning photos of buildings to drool over.
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Thanks, Paula. It’s inspiring to seek out these masterpieces when traveling. Happy you enjoyed. 🙂
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Gorgeous photos of fabulous buildings
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Thanks very much, Sheree. Pleased you enjoyed this collection. 🙂
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Jane, those images are just superb, thank you for taking us readers on your virtual tours. Especially I love architecture images. Stay safe and happy, creating wonderful posts.
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Thanks very much, Cornelia. It’s fun to revisit these marvelous buildings for some mind traveling. Pleased you enjoyed them and hoping you are doing well during this crisis. Take care.
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Magnificent photos Jane. Especially Sydney Opera House!
Alison
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Thanks, Alison. A favorite! 😊
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Gorgeous, Jane. Thank you for taking us to places that we can only dream of visiting right now.
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I’m glad you enjoyed this mind travel, Susan. Someday we will be free. Thank you so much and take care. 💙
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The places you’ve been. And admired. Well.
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Thanks very much, Michael. It was lovely to revisit these great buildings. Glad you enjoyed them.
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A lovely well-rounded tour of some of the best bits of architecture. The Copenhagen Opera House is like a shining invitation when lit up like that. They’re all so unique… whoever dreamed up the Flatiron? Can you imagine living in it?
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Thanks, Gunta. They are all enthralling in their own ways. Agree about the Flatiron and the imagination and daring that goes into all of these. So glad you enjoyed!
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Such amazing architecture…humans can be so creative…thanks for reminding us Jane ~ smiles Hedy ☺️
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Thanks, Hedy. Yes, indeed. Amazing what can be accomplished in architecture. It was fun to revisit these masterpieces.
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Nice post….
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Thanks very much, Nabeela. 🙂
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The clouds make a good complement in the Bilbao picture.
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Thanks, Steve. It was a dramatic weather day when we visited. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Wonderful take on the Flat Iron Building Jane.
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Landmark architectural gems captured with panache! I had the same thought today with some London interiors. Good to be able to look back at times like these.
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HI Mike, Sorry for my late reply! I’m glad you enjoyed these– it is fun to look back on great places we’ve traveled and you sure have been to some fabulous places. Hope you are faring well in this crazy crisis. Thanks so much. 🙂
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You’re welcome, Jane. All’s okay here, am tentatively starting to go out with my camera again (although not getting far!) Stay safe 🙂
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Great pictures of wonderful architecture.
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Thank you, Bruce. It was fun to return to these great buildings. Pleased you enjoyed them.
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hi jane, wonderful and interesting selection of photographs that you present here. i like it very much.
best regards robert
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Hi Robert, Sorry I missed this. Happy you enjoyed these architectural gems. It was fun to revisit them. Thanks very much.
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What a fantastic tribute to the marvels of architecture, Jane. A spirited tour of the world, too. Quotes were a lovely touch. And your photos, as always, are impeccable.
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Thanks so much, Jet. Always a highlight to explore the notable architecture on a trip. So glad you enjoyed this theme. Thanks so much.
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Sydney Opera House is like a beacon, Jane 🙂 🙂
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It is, Jo. Very beautiful at night (and all the time). Glad you enjoyed this one, thank you.
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