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Architectural Modernism aesthetic photography reference
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Architectural Modernism

Clean volumes, honest structure, and a building that says exactly what it is

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Architectural Modernism

01 LightFlat, even daylight overcast works well that reveals proportion and volume without dramatic shadow distracting from the structural clarity
02 WardrobeSimple, tailored, unornamented echoing the movement's functional restraint
03 LocationVilla Savoye, Poissy
04 Palette
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Director's note

Shoot dead level with a tripod rather than handheld Modernist buildings are designed on strict grid and proportion, and even minor camera tilt undermines the precision the architecture is built on

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeHard, closeEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
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Wide shot of clean geometric volumes with glass curtain wallswide24mmthru glass
Detail shot of the building raised on pilotis, structure visible beneathdetail100mm
Interior shot through ribbon windows, daylight falling evenly across the free planenvironment35mmthru glass
Wide shot emphasizing the building's honest expression of steel and concrete structurewide24mm
Symmetrical shot down a corridor demonstrating strict proportional gridenvironment35mm
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Locations

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Villa Savoye, PoissyFarnsworth House, IllinoisA local International Style civic buildingA modernist university campus building
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Style guideColor palette
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Architectural Modernism aesthetic?

Clean volumes, honest structure, and a building that says exactly what it is.

Shoot dead level with a tripod rather than handheld Modernist buildings are designed on strict grid and proportion, and even minor camera tilt undermines the precision the architecture is built on

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Architectural Modernism photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Wide shot of clean geometric volumes with glass curtain walls
  2. Detail shot of the building raised on pilotis, structure visible beneath
  3. Interior shot through ribbon windows, daylight falling evenly across the free plan
  4. Wide shot emphasizing the building's honest expression of steel and concrete structure
  5. Symmetrical shot down a corridor demonstrating strict proportional grid
What lighting works for Architectural Modernism photography?

Flat, even daylight overcast works well that reveals proportion and volume without dramatic shadow distracting from the structural clarity

Light

Where should I shoot Architectural Modernism photography?

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Locations

  1. Villa Savoye, Poissy
  2. Farnsworth House, Illinois
  3. A local International Style civic building
  4. A modernist university campus building
What wardrobe works for Architectural Modernism photography?

Simple, tailored, unornamented echoing the movement's functional restraint

Wardrobe

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