An architect by profession and fascinated by photography, Pygmalion Karatzas has produced some astoudning visual through his vision. Just listen, what he says about this project and his experience.
MAXXI museum, Italy, by architect Zaha Hadid
Pygmalion Karatzas talking about this project
Joseph Rosa, chief curator at the US National Building Museum, once stated that photography has become the lens through which we observe and analyze the evolution of architecture. The positive aspect of this reality is that architects and the public around the world can participate in this educational process, on the other hand, the negative aspect is the trap of images dominating over it’s core purpose: the actual experiencing of architecture.
My work (along with the recent wave of superb amateur photographers using a fine art approach) is trying to inspire and motivate people to not only view architecture as a two dimentional image representation but to motivate them to experience it comprehensively.
Long exposure photography and fine art post-processing makes people slow down, observe buildings closer, do research and field survey, revisit locations under different light and weather conditions, and by doing so enriches their understanding and awareness of the build environment.
MAXXI museum, Italy, by architect Zaha Hadid
St Jakob tower, Basel, by architects Herzog & de Meuron
Vitrahaus, Basel, by architects Herzog & de Meuron
Commerzbank, Frankfurt, by architect Norman Foster
Vitra Design Museum, Basel, by architect Frank Gehry
Jubilee church, Rome, by architect Richard Meier
Ara Pacis museum, Rome, by architect Richard Meier
Actelion, Basel, by architects Herzog & de Meuron
Vitra, conference pavilion, Basel, by architect Tadao Ando
Office building, EUR district, Rome
Palazzo della Civilta, Rome, architects Guerrini & La Padula
Office building, EUR district, Rome
Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome, architect Renzo Piano
Beyeler foundation, Basel, architect Renzo Piano
Signal box, Basel, by architects Herzog & de Meuron
Foti-Vlahou residence, Greece, by architect Pygmalion Karatzas & Margherita Pusterla
KFW westarkade, Frankfurt Germany, by architects Sauerbruch & Hutton
Vitra design museum, Basel Switzerland, by architect Frank Gehry
Santo Volto di Gesu, Rome Italy, by architects Sartogo & Grenon
Jubilee church, Rome Italy, by architect Richard Meier
Contemporary orthodox church, Aigion Greece
360 apartment complex, Patra Greece, by architects Diversity/Travasaros
Office building EUR district, Rome Italy
MAXXI museum, Rome Italy, by architect Zaha Zadid
Myzeil shopping mall, Frankfurt Germany, by architects Massimiliano & Doriana Fuksas
Santo Volto di Gesu, Rome Italy, by architects Sartogo & Grenon
Stymfalia environmental museum, Korinthia Greece, by architects Papaioannou & Isaias
Auditorium parco della musica, Rome Italy, by architect Renzo Piano
Ara Pacis museum, Rome Italy, by architect Richard Meier
Pontificial Lateran University Library, Rome Italy, by architects King Roselli
KFW westarkade, Frankfurt Germany, by architects Sauerbruch & Hutton
Financial district, downtown Frankfurt Germany
Petter’s house, Selianitika Greece, by architect Pygmalion Karatzas
About the Photographer
Pygmalion Karatzas was Born in Greece in 1973. Studied Architecture at the Technical University of Budapest, Hungary (1991-94), Urban Design at Heriot-Watt University of Edinburgh, Scotland (1995-97) and Ecovillage Design Education at Findhorn (2006).
Has been participating in photographic groups since 2006, using various techniques (long exposure, HDR, panoramic, fine art). Fascinated with all forms of human expression and creativity artistically, socially and spiritually with an integral approach as the overreaching conceptual framework.
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Copyrights:
All the pictures in this post are copyrighted to Pygmalion Karatzas. Their reproduction, even in part, is forbidden without the explicit approval of the rightful owners.
