Morganistik says

Archive for the ‘Architecture’ tag

Torre Calatrava

one comment

Morganistik says: photography is basically to be at the right time at the right place. You can anticipate this or it can be some great luck. Just like that day in June at 4.26pm, I was walking in Barcelona at Montjuic neighborhood when I noticed the sun was right on top of the telecommunication tower also known as Torre Calatrava.
This 136 meters high tower was built in 1992 by the architect Santiago Calatrava to transmit the TV coverage of the olympic games. It’s representing an athlete holding the olympic flame. And that day, it was holding the biggest flame in the universe.

Written by Morganistik

January 29th, 2012 at 5:55 am

Fernsehturm Pavilion

2 comments

Morganistik says: This pointy multi-pitch roof like a folded fan is a detail of Berlin TV tower base (Berliner Fernsehturm) by architects Walter Herzog et Heinz Aust. Former German Democratic Republic was the first country to build giant TV towers in concrete that became a prototype for many towers around the world.

Written by Morganistik

August 22nd, 2011 at 12:45 am

Kronprinzenbrücke

leave a comment

Morganistik says: Kronprinzenbrücke is the type of name you can only copy paste if you want to spell it right. It’s an amazing bridge in Berlin Mitte built by the architect Santiago Calatrava Valls. And that’s a detail of the bridge I particularly liked

Written by Morganistik

November 20th, 2010 at 1:54 pm

Madrid Airport

2 comments

Morganistik says: when you travel in airports, you usually rush to catch your plane, or jetlagged and impatient to be finally home. Well, if one day you travel via Madrid, take 5 seconds to look at the ceiling, it has amazing lights and structure that makes you feel you’re on a red carpet in Vegas.

Written by Morganistik

November 14th, 2010 at 7:41 pm