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Thomas Geist Photography

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Featured Projects

Featured Projects

5th Avenue Presbyterian Church 5th Ave Presbyterian Church, NYC

Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC Covenant Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC

Law Library in the New Town Hall, Munich, Germany Law Library Munich

Central Synagogue, New York, NY Central Synagogue, NYC

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, NY St. Patrick's Cathedral, NYC

Palace of Justice Munich Palace of Justice, Munich

St. Paul Munich St. Paul, Munich

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Perfection is Achieved
Not When There Is Nothing More to Add,
But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Abstraction shows the essence of architecture, the basic words it speaks to us.
These images are an excerpt of my Instagram feed – my ongoing pursuit of architecture’s visual language and its building blocks.

architecturalabstracts

Abstract Architectural Photography by Thomas Geist - German architectural photographer and traveler living in the USA.
127 Maple Street Blowing Rock, NC . . . #architect 127 Maple Street Blowing Rock, NC . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
56 Leonard Street (Jenga Tower) 2017 by Herzog & d 56 Leonard Street (Jenga Tower) 2017 by Herzog & de Meuron New York City, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
State Street Lightscape 2011 by site Design Group State Street Lightscape 2011 by site Design Group Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
The Corinthian 1988 Der Scutt New York, NY . . . # The Corinthian 1988 Der Scutt New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
The Westin New York Grand Central Globe Sculpture The Westin New York Grand Central Globe Sculpture New York City, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
St. Jakob 15th century Dachau, Germany . . . #arch St. Jakob 15th century Dachau, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @sacred_architecture @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
The Shops at Columbus Circle 2003 by Skidmore, Owi The Shops at Columbus Circle 2003 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Isarpromenade Landshut, Germany . . . #architectur Isarpromenade Landshut, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Fulton Center 2014 by Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners Fulton Center 2014 by Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Tower Square (formerly known as BellSouth Center, Tower Square (formerly known as BellSouth Center, Southern Bell Center, and AT&T Midtown Center I) 1980 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Atlanta, GA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Heyworth Building 1904 by Frederick P. Dinkelberg Heyworth Building 1904 by Frederick P. Dinkelberg @ D. H. Burnham & Company Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Jay Pritzker Pavilion 2004 by Frank Gehry Chicago, Jay Pritzker Pavilion 2004 by Frank Gehry Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
891-899 1st Avenue New York City, NY . . . #archit 891-899 1st Avenue New York City, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
44 Montgomery 1967 by John Graham & Company San Fr 44 Montgomery 1967 by John Graham & Company San Francisco, CA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Cloud Gate The Bean 2006 by Anish Kapoor Chicago, Cloud Gate The Bean 2006 by Anish Kapoor Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Kreuzstraße 23 (formerly Ida's Milchladen) Munich, Kreuzstraße 23 (formerly Ida's Milchladen) Munich, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
1330 Avenue of the Americas 1965 by Emory Roth & S 1330 Avenue of the Americas 1965 by Emory Roth & Sons Architects 2008 & 2012 renovated by Gensler and CBS Building New York City, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
ZAM Freiham 2025 by Störmer Murphy and Partners Mu ZAM Freiham 2025 by Störmer Murphy and Partners Munich, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
One Manhattan Square 2019 by AAI Architects, P.C. One Manhattan Square 2019 by AAI Architects, P.C. & Dattner Architects New York City, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
101 California Street �1982 by Philip Johnson / Jo 101 California Street �1982 by Philip Johnson / John Burgee San Francisco, CA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Chancellor Hotel 1914 by C.E. Gottschalk San Franc Chancellor Hotel 1914 by C.E. Gottschalk San Francisco, CA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Carillon Tower 1991 by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainb Carillon Tower 1991 by Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates Charlotte, NC . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Ziegelgasse 19 Freising, Germany . . . . #architec Ziegelgasse 19 Freising, Germany . . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Audi Zentrum München Hochstraße by Schmidhuber Bra Audi Zentrum München Hochstraße by Schmidhuber Brand Experience Munich, Germany . . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
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