Neil Corman Photography

Growing up in the Chicago area it is always interesting to revisit the city to see how it has changed over the years. As I remember visiting Grant Park in my youth and also in my college years as my parents lived downtown, I can easily see the old blending in with the new around the city. This building is the Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower just north of the park. What is interesting for this building is that it was completed and then a few years later built upon itself to the current structure we see today. Looking at the building it is not apparent this took place at all. The metal on the building contrasting with the blue and aqua provides the interest to me and the focus of the details on the building.

Prints: Grant Park Modern View

Over the years I have captured the skyline of Denver at sunrise many times. Each time is special on its own as the start of a new day begins, however on this morning the clouds added to the scene providing some interesting color as a backdrop to the expanding Denver skyline.

 

 

Taken from the Prudential Building in Chicago during Open House Chicago, I found the facade of the building led to the Crain Communications Building at Michigan and Randolph. The lines and patterns on these buildings worked together in this image capturing the architectural details found in Chicago.

Exploring Lower Downtown Denver I captured this image heading back to my car. I had crossed this former railroad bridge over Cherry Creek countless times, but this was the first time I looked at the details of the bridge through my lens. Lining up the various steel elements it brings in a lot of history into this image and in the distance how the ivy has started to cover the pieces of the bridge as well.

This image is part of the Y/OUR Denver architectural photography online exhibit.

While it may appear to be one building, this is three different buildings in Denver captured at once. As the city has grown over the years modern buildings are rising along the city skyline. Walking through downtown one morning I noticed this scene looking at one of the buildings. As they blended into one structure based on the layering and with lines and patterns which are different but consistent between the three.

Prints: Building Facades in Denver