I think the location that I enjoyed shooting most on my trip to Seattle last week was the Seattle Central Library. This library is a testament to contemporary architecture and design. I could spend weeks shooting just this one building -- it is my most favorite building I've ever photographed.
The building is 11 stories high with dramatic interior ceilings and color splashed throughout to complement the design. Bold red staircases, glowing yellow escalators, an ocean of green chairs, everywhere you go in this library you find more and more eye candy.
Reflections, shadows, glass, lighting that transforms with the day. This building seems made to be photographed -- seems designed for photographers. And best of all, not once in a very aggressive four hour or so shooting session there was I ever questioned about my photography in this very open and very public space.
Rem Koolhas was the architect who designed the space. A taxi cab driver that I met in Seattle told me that it cost the City $150 million to build it. According to wikipedia, in 2007, the building was voted #108 on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite structures in the US. And I can see why. It's comfortable, functional, and absolutely beautiful.
An article from the Seattle Times on getting to know the library here.
I've just started uploading some of the photos I took of the building (I suspect I'll have several hundred posted over time). If you want to follow my set of images of this grand structure you can check out this set here. The RSS feed for it is here. Seattle Central Library photos sorted by interestingness on Flickr here.
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adameros 51 months ago | reply
"Orange" - Boards of Canada
-Voted 'delete5' (by the Delete Me Uncensored Group) using photoratr
juleann on mv 51 months ago | reply
very Thomas Hawk-ish
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mcneely.laura 51 months ago | reply
My first save of the day. Yay! it's #10.
AlaskaLoneWolf [deleted] 51 months ago | reply
Voted "Save12" and *favorite.
AH.Gregory 49 months ago | reply
I'm the only living boy in Seattle................
Jetou 49 months ago | reply
really great one
Corwin's Trumps 41 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Perspective, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Claudio Zeiger 41 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Interiores de Espaços Publicos - Public Spaces Interiors, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Tom Q 40 months ago | reply
spectacular viewpoint
Nash Whaley 39 months ago | reply
killer shot!
TuchWitty 39 months ago | reply
That's a fantastic shot..!! Loved it :)
Hughes Léglise-Bataille 37 months ago | reply
Just FYI, your photo is being used on this French news website: owni.fr/2010/05/07/un-recruteur-big-brother/
hamicreek2002 36 months ago | reply
wonderful perspective.
Thomieh 36 months ago | reply
awesome shot.
the angle is great and your height makes the Photo wonderful.
Andreas Helke 35 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Amazing Image: Explored, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Isco72 33 months ago | reply
Spectacular perspective!
toleman.hart 33 months ago | reply
fabulous angle, great composition
AGrinberg 30 months ago | reply
Great view, and I love that building too!
My first visit was a few weeks ago.
LuisaMacedo 27 months ago | reply
Amazing shot !
Jessica Nunemaker 25 months ago | reply
Amazing shot as always!
I used it here: mycollegeguide.org/blog/05/2011/best-online-degree-fashion/
Thanks for using a CC License. It's appreciated!
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