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Some urban planners have argued that parking garages destroy the architectural assets of urban cores.
Parking lots and garages displace street-level shops, office space and cultural centers.
Those complaints may be true, but I have found unexpected visual joy in parking garages.
They offer an urban version of the hikes and sublime views that lead me to the Adirondack mountains.
I climb the stairwells to the top decks, often photographing multiple garages in one outing.
The roofs offer unusual views of nearby buildings and far-off valleys and hills.
The tops of garages are places of surprising beauty and calm.
Parking lots and garages displace street-level shops, office space and cultural centers.
Those complaints may be true, but I have found unexpected visual joy in parking garages.
They offer an urban version of the hikes and sublime views that lead me to the Adirondack mountains.
I climb the stairwells to the top decks, often photographing multiple garages in one outing.
The roofs offer unusual views of nearby buildings and far-off valleys and hills.
The tops of garages are places of surprising beauty and calm.
Características y detalles
- Categoría principal: Fotografía artística
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Características: Apaisado estándar, 25×20 cm
N.º de páginas: 62 - Fecha de publicación: feb. 25, 2008
- Idioma English
- Palabras clave parking garages, loneliness, solitude, contemplative, art, photography
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