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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.
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (New York Public Li Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (New York Public Library, Main Branch) 1911 by Carrère and Hastings New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Church Avenue Garage Roanoke, VA . . . #architectu Church Avenue Garage Roanoke, VA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Holy Name Cathedral, Tabernacle 1875 by Patrick Ke Holy Name Cathedral, Tabernacle 1875 by Patrick Keely Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @sacred_architecture @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Snow in the Fountain at the Hirshhorn Museum 1974 Snow in the Fountain at the Hirshhorn Museum 1974 by Gordon Bunshaft (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill - SOM) Washington, D.C. . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
680 Maine @ The Wharf 2022 by SHoP Architects Wash 680 Maine @ The Wharf 2022 by SHoP Architects Washington, D.C. . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Hackenviertel Munich, Germany . . . #architecture Hackenviertel Munich, Germany . . . #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, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
The Palmer House Hilton 1925 by Holabird & Roche C The Palmer House Hilton 1925 by Holabird & Roche Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Embarcadero Plaza 1972 by Lawrence Halprin San Fra Embarcadero Plaza 1972 by Lawrence Halprin San Francisco, CA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Gateway Arch 1965 by Eero Saarinen St. Louis, MO . Gateway Arch 1965 by Eero Saarinen St. Louis, MO . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Corte del Duca Sforza Venice, Italy . . . #archite Corte del Duca Sforza Venice, Italy . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
229 E 44th Street� Permanent Mission of Senegal to 229 E 44th Street� Permanent Mission of Senegal to the United States New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
LET'S CELEBRATE! 1000th ARCHITECTURAL ABSTRACTS PO LET'S CELEBRATE! 1000th ARCHITECTURAL ABSTRACTS POST! Stairs leading to the Colorado State Capitol 1901 by Elijah E. Myers Denver, CO . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Hanover Midtown 2023 by Solomon Cordwell Buenz Atl Hanover Midtown 2023 by Solomon Cordwell Buenz Atlanta, GA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Staircase at Josephspitalstr. Munich, Germany . . Staircase at Josephspitalstr. Munich, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Cook County Administration Building 1974 by Skidmo Cook County Administration Building 1974 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill reflecting in Block 37 (108 North State Street) 2008 Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Old Town – Arcades Landshut, Germany . . . #archit Old Town – Arcades Landshut, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Corte del Duca Sforza Venice, Italy . . . #archite Corte del Duca Sforza Venice, Italy . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
875 North Michigan Avenue (formerly John Hancock C 875 North Michigan Avenue (formerly John Hancock Center) – spiral ramp to parking garage 1969 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
The One Alma Paris (formerly Hôtel Juliana) Paris, The One Alma Paris (formerly Hôtel Juliana) Paris, France . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
880 Third Avenue 1962 by Herbert Tannenbaum New Yo 880 Third Avenue 1962 by Herbert Tannenbaum New York City, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Hotel Albe Saint-Michel Paris, France . . . #archi Hotel Albe Saint-Michel Paris, France . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
100 United Nations Tower 1986 by Der Scutt & SLCE 100 United Nations Tower 1986 by Der Scutt & SLCE Architects New York City, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
99 Park Avenue 1953 Emery Roth & Sons New York Cit 99 Park Avenue 1953 Emery Roth & Sons New York City, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
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