The striking geometry of a modern, terracotta-colored building that rises pointedly against a clear blue sky. The sharp edge of the building's apex draws the eye upward, where a solitary contrail from an airplane etches a faint white line across the expanse of blue.
Aldo Novarese, “Eurostile, a Synthetic Expression of Our Times, Pagina, International Magazine of Graphic Design, No. 4, January 1964.
“The square shape with narrow curved angles is a typical architectural expression of our times, much as the round arch was of the Roman period, producing the inscriptional characters, or the ogive arch of the Gothic style, which in its turn produced medieval types.”
The Church of Paul on Shettleston Road in Glasgow. Created by the legendary Gillespie, Kidd and Coia, and constructed in 1958, it's a stunning example of modern church design. The central rood was created by the sculptor Jack Mortimer.
We have a similar design on a building here in #Swansea (Wales UK) which is a coastal town. Personally I think it's 'twee-thinking' on the part of the #architect
The iconic flume tower of the leisure pool in the Time Capsule in Coatbridge to the east of Glasgow. Not quite my ususal subject matter, but the summer holidays means visiting places not necessarily chosen by me!
Layered images of the National WWll Museum in New Orleans graphic, made from an original photographic, with the nearby American flag overlayed on the entrance of the museum.