Tuesday, 13 July 2010

Clean, simple architecture

I've still one or two to process from my trip to Athens. Here's one I've just completed... I hope you enjoy :)

Elegance in simplicity

I love the simple geometry and clean lines of this modern-but-ancient Greek architecture. In this shot you can see how a cylinder, a block and a triangle are the basic shapes used—as simple as the building blocks we used to use as children. Yet look at the elegance achieved by adding a just a few embellishments in the right places.

Around the Block

Another inspired title! ...or perhaps not ;)

EDIT:
(for Betty...) This is on the corner of Monis Asteriou and Konstantinou Tsatsou in Plaka, Athens.

comments / critique / feedback / tweets / buzzes always welcome :)

5 comments:

Steven Anthony said...

I love the pic, even more so how your words bring out its depth.

Rob said...

Simple and elegant is right, this has such a pleasing feel to it.

Highton-Ridley said...

Hey Steven and Rob - thanks for your kind words and for dropping by. Always good to hear from you both :)

Betty Manousos:cutand-dry.blogspot.com said...

I love this picture!
Those buildings look nice and the architecture is great! I think you (through your lens) made them look much nicer than they really are.

What is the name of the place this shot was taken from?
Please let us know.

~B :)

Highton-Ridley said...

Thanks for those words, Betty! As you'll see, I've updated the post with the location of this gorgeous architecture.

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