honorable mention
Riccardo Budini italy
title
City of Culture
I find the general plan and design very innovative, original and powerful. The volumes and shapes, capable to seamlessly change and reorganize themselves in the observer’s mind, are a perfect visual and perceptual adaption to the function. I arranged the photos to make this mental an physical deconstructive path as much evident as possible.
I used 8×10 ratio which is my preferred for this kind of architectural shooting.
Clients:
Riccardo worked for governmental cultural bodies like the US National Gallery of Art, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA), Washington D.C., the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage in Rome, the Spanish San Martin Pinario Museum and U.S.C. University of Santiago de Compostela. Amongst its private clients Riccardo counts on Bulgari Image dept., Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Solaria Corporation, iGuzzini lighting s.p.a.
Member of National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
Founder of photojournalists collective UnFrame
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entry description
The City of Culture by US-American architect Peter Eisenman represents an important piece of contemporary architecture. The complex is perceived from the town of Santiago de Compostela as a single block gently nestled on the top of a green hill, epitomizing the shell of the peregrine. As you move around through the countryside and reach the main entrance parking on the opposite side, the shape of the ensemble begins to fracture and split into multiple buildings made of curves, stones and glass. Approaching the entrance, volumes and curves begins to overlap in a sublime tangling. Only entering further inside the built area, the visitor can finally discern the single entities, linked together by wide open spaces, squares and alleys.I find the general plan and design very innovative, original and powerful. The volumes and shapes, capable to seamlessly change and reorganize themselves in the observer’s mind, are a perfect visual and perceptual adaption to the function. I arranged the photos to make this mental an physical deconstructive path as much evident as possible.
I used 8×10 ratio which is my preferred for this kind of architectural shooting.
about the photographer
Riccardo Budini, graduated and worked for 8 years as an architect before turning to documentary photography full time.Clients:
Riccardo worked for governmental cultural bodies like the US National Gallery of Art, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts (CASVA), Washington D.C., the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage in Rome, the Spanish San Martin Pinario Museum and U.S.C. University of Santiago de Compostela. Amongst its private clients Riccardo counts on Bulgari Image dept., Hilton Hotels and Resorts, Solaria Corporation, iGuzzini lighting s.p.a.
Member of National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
Founder of photojournalists collective UnFrame
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