Photography Exhibition THE WAY WE LIVE (in the eye of the architect)
CATEGORY 1: THE CITY AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Author: Andoz Krishnadas
Title of series: “Home of the Valkyries”
Location: Iceland
These images were taken as an auxiliary to images taken in Iceland in regard to the environment and nature. As an architect even in the most extraordinary of environments I feel the absence of humans is denoted through an absence of architecture. Humans are everywhere and we are very much a part of nature and these places in Iceland reminded me of that.
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Author: Antonio Capurso
Description: With my photo series, I intend to offer a glimpse of the potential relationship between humans and their urban environments. While the interconnection between the two (humans and their city) is often one of alienation and contraposition, I firmly believe that architects and urban planners can - and should - build spaces where we can live in harmony and balance with our natural surroundings. My photo series is inspired by such a feeling of hope.
Title 1: “Standing And Walking”
Description: “Standing Man & Walking Man” is a public sculpture by Sean Henry. The sculptures, located in Paddington Basin (London, UK), evoke a sense of estrangement which is so common for many people living in a great metropolis.
Place: Paddington (London, UK)
Title 2: “Hafen City”
Description: Hafen City has been a massive project of urban regeneration of the former free port in Hamburg. It’s considered the largest urban redevelopment project in Europe by landmass.
Place: Hafen City district (Hamburg, Germany)
Title 3: “Imperial Garden”
Description: The picture portrays the gardens overlooking the Tokyo Imperial Palace (in the Chiyoda district of Tokyo). Japanese architects and urbanists excel in integrating nature and urban elements in a seamless way.
Place: Tokyo Imperial Palace (Tokyo, Japan)
Title 4: “Tiergarten”
Description: The Tiergarten is the largest and most popular city park of Berlin. Sprawling in the heart of the German city, it shows that a peaceful integration between nature and urban needs is not only possible, but also advisable.
Place: Tiergarten (Berlin, Germany)
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Author: Janusz Jurek
Country: Poland
Title: “Rest”
Place: Greece, Crete
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© Janusz Jurek, “Rest”
Author: Yana Smietana
Title: “Wave”
Location: Batumi, Georgia country
Description: "I wish I was a bird, I would fly high cutting through the city’s smog, hovering above the skyscrapers like above waves in the foggy morning". This image was taken in the spring of 2021 in Batumi, Georgia (country). There was a thick fog on the coast. The edges of the skyscrapers were barely visible. My lens came across the complex "Wave" and a bird that was cutting through the foggy city.
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© Yana Smietana, “Wave”
Author: Wenbin Shi
Title：”Urban Jungle”
Place：Shanghai, China
Description: This photograph was taken in front of an IKEA window and the artificial plastic flowers make an interesting contrast with the skyscrapers outside.This photo was chosen for my photography project ”Urban Plantation”. This project explores the morphology of vegetation in human cities and its impact on the human condition. We, as city builders, incorporate plants into our lives, yet we tend to ignore the impact plantation has on us.
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© Wenbin Shi ”Urban Jungle”
Author: Britta Manges
Title: “Edifice”
Place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)
Description: In the city a person stands to admire the view that is washed out by concrete and infrastructure.
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© Britta Manges, “Edifice”
Author: Heather Milne
Title: “City Tides” (I, II, III)
Place: Christchurch, New Zealand
Description: For 10 years following deadly earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, the inner city became a reminder of how our urban environment used to be and how the landscape had changed. These photographs were made in an old hotel car park where the high water table results in constant pools of water and flooding.
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Author : Md Imrul Kayes
Title : “Little piece of green”
Location : Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Describe : I tried show how an unplanned overpopulated City may look like from above.
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© Md Imrul Kayes, “Little piece of green”
Author: Khan Rakibul alam Khan
Title : “Sleeping in the boat“
Place : Sadarghat, Bangladesh
Description : These peoples only earning source is boat . They are boat man . The home , earning and life, all is boat . Boat is those people’s family . They sleep at night in their boat and live in their boat.
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© Khan Rakibul alam Khan “Sleeping in the boat“
Author: Haikun Liang
Title: “A woman selling flowers”
Location: Mandalay, Myanmar
Description: Local traders will go through the corridor of the temple.
Bio: Liang Haikun is a award wining photographer from China, with 20 years of experience and many local and international exhibitions.
© Haikun Liang “A woman selling flowers”
Author: Shubhodeep Roy
Title of the Series: ''Life Along The River"
Place: Hoogly River, Kolkata India
Description: “The city of Kolkata stands as one of the unique centres among Indian cities. Vibrant culture and dazzling heritage with a pinch of colonial effect make it an interesting place. Hoogly river a tributary of the holy river the Ganges flows along with the city of Kolkata, before disappearing into the Bay of Bengal, the broad concrete slipway sliding towards the river called ghats form a connection between Kolkata and the Hoogly river, these ghats are a favoured destination for many to escape the rigours of city life. For more than a century people have used these to access the river for their everyday needs, from bathing, fetching water, and swimming, to getting on and off boats. They also have a distinct cultural and religious significance, as many rituals of Hinduism take place next to the river.
All great cities, they say, are built near water and it is no less true for the cultural capital of India-Kolkata. The Hooghly River, to date, happens to be the heart and soul of Kolkata and the entire city is dotted with Ghats from the bygone era. The flights of steps leading down to the river that has inspired fascinating stories from centuries back have also seen the city evolve over time.
While documenting river Ganga and its inhabitants, I have witnessed many mundane moments turn into exceptional visuals with the infusion of strong cultural elements of how people live, These photographs are a part of my ongoing project ''Life Along The River".
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