Hercules was the brand of graphics card for the IBM PC that was widely used in the 1980s.
It could do two colours - black and whatever colour the monitor was. For my first year I had a green monitor and then an amber one for the next two years.
Ahhh, inner city chic - wooden floor, old building not made of glass and cold steel nor covered in colourful flammable composite.
Style without #Brutalist architecture.
I took a 1970s #nikon lens to this #brutalist#swimmingpool in #toronto's Woodbine Beach. It's a masterpiece of #concrete design, but has clearly seen better days - like when I was a child petrified to jump off the 10 meter diving board.
For #FensterFreitag here's a view through the centre of the control tower of the Agua Clara locks on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal, taken a couple of weeks ago. The modern control tower itself is built with an eye for brutalism so it immediately appealed to me, and I was very pleased when we cruised through the lock to catch this view of it from our balcony.
Just spotted this morning. Mid-20th C Swiss architects are hilarious.
Villagers: "Our ancient Alpine village hasn't changed in centuries. Many of the 14th century timber houses are still standing and we'd like a church that complements the surroundings"
Architects: "Here you go"
Villagers: "No, that's not..."
Architects: "Too late. Finished it. Bye." #Brutalism#brutalist#architecture
(for the avoidance of doubt, I am a fan of Brutalist architecture)
In the embrace of Nagoya's time-touched streets, two homes from the 1970s stand. One, a brutalist concrete testament to its era 🏢, the other a traditional Nagoya dwelling adorned in waves of corrugated metal 🏠.
1970年代の名古屋の時が触れた通りには、2つの家が立っています。一つは、その時代の象徴とも言えるブルータリストのコンクリートの家🏢、もう一つは波打つコルゲートメタルで飾られた伝統的な名古屋の住居🏠。かつては夜と昼ほどの大きな違いを持っていたが、時間が彼らを調和の二重奏に織り込んだ。 #streetphotography#streetphotographyjapan#griiix#ricoh_gr#aichi#nagoya#japan#brutalist
Fans of #brutalist#architecture might want to have a nose at this very short article (promotion for a book) with a few shots of Italian #brutalism to enjoy. There's mention of Casa del Portuale in Naples (and a photo of its near-twin by Rossi in the article) which we've seen up close a couple of times now when travelling. Fabulous, emotion-evoking style.
Winding, twisting, flowing, splashing... The flumes outside the local swimming pool made quite a strong angular composition especially in black and white part-silhouetted against the cloudy sky.