Posted by Adiemus (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 15 March 2007 in Architecture.
I love the frills that adorned buildings in the early 1900's. Today's buildings are so terribly functional, all glass and straight lines. This was taken from Hanafin's photographic store looking across Hereford Street towards the BNZ.
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Very interesting game of lines and light! I like it a lot!
15 Mar 2007 3:00am
@Still: Thank you, it's not my usual style (apart from the blue, which I love, my favourite colour!)
Nice design patterns, can be called "modern art"
15 Mar 2007 7:31am
I love all the details...
15 Mar 2007 8:47am
I'm sure you can find lots of these architecture in Iran. I'm planning to take some for am3. I'll let you know.
15 Mar 2007 9:22am
@Behrooz: Looking forward to it!
Don't you just love old architecture? So much more character and depth! Wonderful shot Bronnie!
15 Mar 2007 9:33am
@Jen: Thanks Jen - yes we seem to have a plethora of glass and steel buildings and I'm sure they won't be around in another 20 years!
I know what you mean, old buildings are often adorned with such fine features, well seen and the juxtaposition of the old and new reinforces the formers beauty. nice.
15 Mar 2007 10:09am
@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks Duncan!
Nice details on this one, old and new.
15 Mar 2007 5:03pm
They certainly don't build them like they used to! Some of the older buildings that we have here have adornments, metal, concrete, stonework, that I suspect could not even be done anymore today.
15 Mar 2007 6:05pm
I agree with you, so much care and craft was created in the past. Well spotted, and thanks for sharing it with us.
15 Mar 2007 6:12pm
The ironwork looks like a Scottish thistle motif - in Christchurch that is probably to be expected! You've spotted the juxtapositions of curves and verticals and horizontals at just the right spot - nice work!
16 Mar 2007 8:28am
@Sidonie: Thanks! Yes, it could be the Scottish heritage, although Dunedin is the 'Edinburgh of the South', while we're supposed to be more English than the English - don't know about that myself!!
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