Glass and Metal (Lots of It) by Chipka
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Chicago is known for its beautiful (and congested) skyline, and there seem to be at least three new buildings going up…they don’t look to be so very tall…and yet they’re bonafide skyscrapers. I’m not sure that we need more glass-and-metal condo stacks, but there you have it.
I wasn’t in the mood to photograph more tall buildings yesterday, but I saw this one…I’ve passed it numerous times, but never at that one right moment at which it shows its…um…true colors. I have no idea what the name of this building is and I don’t really care enough to find out, but I do like the glass…
…though I’d hate to be the one who has to wash it. And that’s what’s so incredibly weird about many of Chicago’s glass-and-metal temples: they should come with proper washing instructions since they do tend to accumulate layers of grime…of the sort most easily removed with Windex and a squeegee. Ah…strange are the ways of cities!
Comments (13)
Faemike55
Very interesting and colourful capture. I'd hate to be the one on the scaffolding cleaning those window, though in part it would be interesting to see what happens inside...hmmm? I wish you and yours a Happy Easter
KatesFriend
A handsome building. It makes me think of giant prism. I suspect, deep down, that is what many modern architects are seeking to create. I'm no certain where this drive comes from. Maybe it is the illusion of translucence and/or transformation of elemental forces (sunlight) by the influence of their creations. I've seen this trend in Toronto too. More and more, glassy prisms have been springing up especially in the downtown area. And yes, I too wonder how it is all kept so clean.
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God bless.
durleybeachbum
Your great pic makes art of this soull destroying building. I could neither live or work in such a structure, or even where I could see it because it overpowers me and almost stops me breathing ! If I lived in a city I should have been consigned to the funny farm years ago.
giulband
Very beautiful image, great sense of composition !!!!!!
jendellas
Great muse once again, all that glass, all the tall buildings, its a wonder the sun gets through!!! x
netot
A very interesting image, with all the patterns and the rhythm that are there! Living in a city could be stressing, but there is also so many life and people, that you sure never get bored. As Neil Diamond say, "It's got a beautiful beat"
wysiwig
A great capture. Nice gemstone colors, emerald and lapis with a little gold thrown in. Even dirty glass looks better than marble and stone covered in decades of grime although with not as much character.
beachzz
Big buildings are so weird; I mean they take up so much space, house a gazzillion people doing who knows what, and yet there's something so compelling about them. You caught all that here for sure!!
NefariousDrO
I can see why you wanted to get that picture, those colors make it look magnificent! Incidentally, the io9 website recently had a video clip of some window-washers getting tossed around by powerful winds when they tried to clean a really tall building like this one.
MrsRatbag
The glass in this light is lovely; I have a love-hate relationship with skyscrapers. Photographically I love them, but I hate being around them physically...
helanker
Well, I can see how beautiful they can look, these tall sky scrapers, as we also call them here. And on distance they are even more beautiful, but i doublt i woulsd like to live in them. This is a really superb shot, Chip.
minos_6
Fabulous! I'm reminded of Canary Wharf in London - the whole area is nothing but steel and glass. It's beautiful and yet soulless, all at the same time.