Giles Hoover

Photography and design for print production

Tag: architecture

  • New and Updated Galleries: Woodland, Thomaston, and Yatesville

    New and Updated Galleries: Woodland, Thomaston, and Yatesville

    The end of winter here in Georgia means beautifully warm days, flowers and trees budding, and photography. Gerald and I took a road trip this weekend, enjoying almost 200 miles of driving — and four photostrolls.

    We’ll cover three today, heading west from Middle Georgia:

    Yatesville Peach Blossoms #1

    See everything from Yatesville, pop. 408, here.

    Next is an update from Thomaston, whose downtown square is typical of Georgia:

    Upson County Courthouse (B&W Study #2), 2022

    That gallery is available here.

    Lastly today is a new stop: Woodland, in west-central Georgia, near Pine Mountain and Warm Springs, northeast of Columbus.

    Woodland Antiques
    Postal Angel (Awning to be Free)

    Woodland, whose population also happens to be 408, has a gallery here.

    Many thanks to Gerald for the company and good day. Next up: FDR State Park, likely tomorrow.

  • Beautifully Briefed, December 2021: Holiday Edition

    Beautifully Briefed, December 2021: Holiday Edition

    It’s the yearly wrap-up and the holiday season! Recap and Rejoice!

    Hermès Does Windows

    “Journey of a Lifetime” is this year’s window display for Hermès — yes, Hermès should have an accent, but I can’t seem to summon it today fixed! — so let’s go with a picture instead:

    Hermes window display

    All in paper. No, let me repeat that: it’s all paper. (Well, perhaps some glue.) From artists Zim and Zou. Here’s another, one of their earlier works:

    Zim and Zou, previously

    Read more at This is Colossal about the window and the church. Nice.

    Yule Ogg

    While we’re on the subject of the holidays, check this out:

    Yule Ogg

    That’s right, it’s one of those four-hour Yule log videos — but with a twist. Those are wooden type pieces going up the flame. Check it out, along with the backstory, at It’s Nice That.

    Top Architectural Photography Projects

    Closing out, we start the year’s “best of” round-ups, this one Dezeen’s top 10 architectural photography projects of 2021:

    Soviet (Asia) Photography

    Above, Soviet architecture, central Asia, by Roberto Conte and Stefano Perego. Below, Structure Photography by Nikola Olic:

    "Poetic" Architecture Photography

    The latter is called “poetic,” a description I’d completely agree with. The Mother Road, USA, by Hayley Eichenbaum (previously mentioned) is there, too. Enjoy.

    That’s it until after the holiday. Around the first, stay tuned for my favorite book designs of 2021 and more. Take care!

  • Beautifully Briefed, October 2021: Architecture Photography

    Beautifully Briefed, October 2021: Architecture Photography

    Two very different yet very impressive architectural photography items caught my eye this month.

    Hélène Binet’s Architecture Photography

    Let’s start with an article in the Guardian (UK) on Hélène Binet:

    “It’s like being a musician in front a big audience. You can’t get it wrong. In that instant, you have to be the best of yourself, you bring your mind to a place, not to lose that unique moment.” Hélène Binet is explaining her commitment to working with the venerable techniques of analogue, as opposed to digital, photography[…].”

    She manages to capture exactly the kind of thing I strive for — potentially abstract, detail-oriented, yet somehow . . . different:

    HB3740

    And:

    HB3k

    Beautiful. If you’re in the UK, check out Light Lines: The Architectural Photographs of Hélène Binet, at the Royal Academy, London W1, 23-October-23 January.

    Romain Veillon’s Architecture Photography

    Meanwhile, from France, we have another: award-winning photographer Romain Veillon with architectural “decay:”

    RV1

    Brilliant. More:

    RV5
    RV2
    RV4
    RV3

    He’s got a book out — Green Urbex: The World Without Us (French-language only, alas) — but the photographs don’t need translation. Learn more on ArchDaily.

  • New Gallery: Vassar College

    New Gallery: Vassar College

    Many, many moons ago, my late sister attended Vassar College. I had an occasion to stay in Poughkeepsie, NY, where Vassar is located, and went over on a beautiful morning and spent some time wandering around with the Leica.

    Chapel Hall, Vassar
    Film, Vassar

    It’s a beautiful campus; a mix of modern, mid-century, and classic architecture — with a little mid-century thrown in:

    Architecture mix, Vassar

    For many years, Vassar was a women’s (-only) college, and it was nice to find the National Landmark observatory building — a reminder that even in the 1800’s, women were doing scientific research:

    Vassar Observatory

    The New England building:

    New England Building, Vassar

    An enjoyable visit, a beautiful, incredibly well-tended campus, and a tranquil late summer morning at a renowned college. I was delighted to visit, and pleased with the resulting photographs. See the rest here.

  • The Spectacular Deichman Library

    The Spectacular Deichman Library

    We don’t get ’em like this in the United States. Oslo, Norway gets the win:

    Even the ceilings are noteworthy (also seen below). Check the atrium:

    More at ArchDaily.

  • Middle Georgia State University Gallery Updated

    Middle Georgia State University Gallery Updated

    Visited Middle Georgia State University over the Memorial Day weekend, and have an updated look at campus:

    The Wellness Center wasn’t even there last time I was there with a camera:

    Take a look at the whole set here. Thanks!