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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.
Paul-Ottmann-Zentrum 2021 by GPS Architekten Munic Paul-Ottmann-Zentrum 2021 by GPS Architekten Munich, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Center City Green Parking Deck 2009 by LS3P Charlo Center City Green Parking Deck 2009 by LS3P Charlotte, NC . . . #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
Aubinger Heizkraftwerk 1936 2024 revitalized as Be Aubinger Heizkraftwerk 1936 2024 revitalized as Bergson Kunstkraftwerk by Stenger2 Munich, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile 1836 by Jean-François Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile 1836 by Jean-François Chalgrin & Louis-Robert Goust Paris, France . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Goldener Turm aprox. 1250 Regensburg, Germany . . Goldener Turm aprox. 1250 Regensburg, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
LoRossi Caffè House & Lounge Munich, Germany . . . LoRossi Caffè House & Lounge Munich, Germany . . . #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
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
Byron White United States Courthouse 1916 by Egert Byron White United States Courthouse 1916 by Egerton Swartwout Denver, CO . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Mint Museum Uptown 2010 by Machado and Silvetti As Mint Museum Uptown 2010 by Machado and Silvetti Associates and 550 South Tryon (formerly the Duke Energy Center) 2010 by tvsdesign Charlotte, NC . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Fondamenta San Lorenzo Venice, Italy . . . #archit Fondamenta San Lorenzo Venice, Italy . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
James R. Thompson Center former State of Illinois James R. Thompson Center former State of Illinois Center soon to be GoogleCenter Chicago 1985 by Helmut Jahn Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Chase Tower 1969 by C.F. Murphy Associates, Perkin Chase Tower 1969 by C.F. Murphy Associates, Perkins and Will Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Park Place on Peachtree 1986 by John Portman Atlan Park Place on Peachtree 1986 by John Portman Atlanta, GA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
338 E 66th Street New York, NY . . . #architecture 338 E 66th Street New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
1125 17th Street (formerly Bank One Tower) & 17th 1125 17th Street (formerly Bank One Tower) & 17th Street Plaza 1981 & 1982 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Denver, CO . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Sendlinger Tor 15th Century Munich, Germany . . . Sendlinger Tor 15th Century Munich, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
The Epic 2007 by FXCollaborative New York City, NY The Epic 2007 by FXCollaborative New York City, NY . . . #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
Barrier Chains @ Chicago Water Works Chicago, IL . Barrier Chains @ Chicago Water Works Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Louvre Pyramid 1989 by I. M. Pei Paris, France . . Louvre Pyramid 1989 by I. M. Pei Paris, France . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Ram Head Lamp Post Bryant Park New York City, NY . Ram Head Lamp Post Bryant Park New York City, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Element SouthPark 2021 by Rule Joy Trammell + Rubi Element SouthPark 2021 by Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio Charlotte, NC . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
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