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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
Limited Edition Fine Art Prints Available
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
Transamerica Pyramid 1972 by William L. Pereira & Transamerica Pyramid 1972 by William L. Pereira & Associates reflected in 353 Sacramento Street 1982 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) San Francisco, CA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Water Tower Waxhaw, NC . . . #architecture #archit Water Tower Waxhaw, NC . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Marina City 1964 by Bertrand Goldberg Chicago, IL Marina City 1964 by Bertrand Goldberg Chicago, IL . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Greek Amphitheatre Denver Civic Center Park 1919 b Greek Amphitheatre Denver Civic Center Park 1919 by Marean & Norton, Edward H. Bennett Denver, CO . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Blind Barber 39th Street New York, NY . . . #archi Blind Barber 39th Street New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Church of the Holy Family 1965 by George J. Sole N Church of the Holy Family 1965 by George J. Sole New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Allianz Arena 2005 by Herzog & deMeuron Munich, Ge Allianz Arena 2005 by Herzog & deMeuron Munich, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Hyatt Regency 1967 by John Portman & Associates At Hyatt Regency 1967 by John Portman & Associates Atlanta, GA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
39th Street New York, NY . . . #architecture #arch 39th Street New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Washington Union Station 1908 by D. H. Burnham & C Washington Union Station 1908 by D. H. Burnham & Company Washington, D.C. . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
1001 17th Street 1977 by RNL Design Denver, CO . . 1001 17th Street 1977 by RNL Design Denver, CO . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Nuremberg Castle 1138-1254 Nuremberg, Germany . . Nuremberg Castle 1138-1254 Nuremberg, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Fried­rich-List-Schu­le 2003 by Rossmann + Partner Fried­rich-List-Schu­le 2003 by Rossmann + Partner Karlsruhe, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Empire State Building 1931 by Shreve, Lamb & Harmo Empire State Building 1931 by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
100 Colony Square 1970 by Henri Jova Atlanta, GA . 100 Colony Square 1970 by Henri Jova Atlanta, GA . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Sleepy Poet Antique Mall Charlotte, NC . . . #arch Sleepy Poet Antique Mall Charlotte, NC . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Bürgersaal (-kirche) 1710 by Giovanni Antonio Visc Bürgersaal (-kirche) 1710 by Giovanni Antonio Viscardi Munich, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @sacred_architecture @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
550 South Tryon (formerly the Duke Energy Center) 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
Stout Street Garage Denver, CO . . . #architecture Stout Street Garage Denver, CO . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
United Nations Secretariat Building Headquarters o United Nations Secretariat Building Headquarters of the United Nations 1951 by The Board of Design (Le Corbusier, Oscar Niemeyer et al) under Wallace K. Harrison New York, NY . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Sheraton Denver Downtown 1960 by I.M. Pei & Associ Sheraton Denver Downtown 1960 by I.M. Pei & Associates Denver, CO . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Kappenzipfelbrunnen (Kappenzipfel Fountain) 1871 F Kappenzipfelbrunnen (Kappenzipfel Fountain) 1871 Füssen, Germany . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
Capitol Center 1987 by GMK Associates Columbia, SC Capitol Center 1987 by GMK Associates Columbia, SC . . . #architecture #architecturalphotogtaphy #architecturalabstract #urbanphotography @notre.arte @thearchitectureprofessor @modern.architect @architecture_hunter @archilovers @archdaily @architizer @architectanddesign
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