An impressionistic take on the major architectural elements of the National Building Museum.
The major architectural elements of the National Building Museum.
A view up a fire escape on the side of a brick building in the Washington, DC, Dupont neighborhood.
Alley In The Dupont Circle Area
The back alleys of a city can be as interesting as anything. They have a texture that is different from the street-facing façade. This alley is near Dupont Circle in Washington, DC. While the main street has shiny buildings several stories high, this has one thing stacked on top of another. Rather than being planned, everything just happened. Evolved.
Door in Castillo San Felipe del Morro
The fortifications of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, are a maze of passageways. The Spanish designed the complex to let natural light in rather than rely on artificial light during the daytime, be it candles or electric lights.
This sanctuary in New Mexico is reputed to have dirt with healing powers. This image is based on a photograph from the early 1990s.
Chapel In Santa Maria Magdalena De Pazzis
A cemetery sits below El Morro. It's outside the city walls of Old San Juan, separate from the living. A large, round chapel sits among the memorials. It dominates the scene and is a bit mysterious. The doors aren't open, but you can peak inside and see the shrine. The same windows let in the sunshine and fresh air.
Hirshhorn Museum Curves and Moon Counterpoint
The Hirshhorn Museum is all about curves. The only straight lines are the columns holding everything up. Here, the moon is barely present. It's the small white dot in the vast blue sky. It was a waning crescent that mirrors the shape of the building.
