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Structuralism aesthetic photography reference
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Structuralism

The building's own skeleton, worn as its finish

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Structuralism

01 LightEven daylight that reveals the modular repetition clearly across the full facade
02 WardrobeSimple, uniform, echoing the architecture's modular logic
03 LocationCentraal Beheer, Apeldoorn
04 Palette
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Director's note

Photograph the repeating structural unit from three consistent distances in sequence the modular logic, which is the entire point of structuralism, only reads clearly when the repetition itself becomes the visual subject

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Structuralism reference frame
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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeMediumEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
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Wide shot of modular repeating structural units forming the facadewide24mm
Detail shot of the honest exposed load-bearing connection between unitsdetail100mm
Interior shot of a participatory spatial framework open, adaptable structureenvironment35mm
Wide shot emphasizing the structural system as the building's primary aestheticwide24mm
Detail shot of a single repeating structural baydetail100mm
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Centraal Beheer, ApeldoornA local structuralist office or institutional buildingA contemporary structuralist-influenced campus buildingA structuralist housing complex
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Structuralism aesthetic?

The building's own skeleton, worn as its finish.

Photograph the repeating structural unit from three consistent distances in sequence the modular logic, which is the entire point of structuralism, only reads clearly when the repetition itself becomes the visual subject

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Structuralism photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Wide shot of modular repeating structural units forming the facade
  2. Detail shot of the honest exposed load-bearing connection between units
  3. Interior shot of a participatory spatial framework open, adaptable structure
  4. Wide shot emphasizing the structural system as the building's primary aesthetic
  5. Detail shot of a single repeating structural bay
What lighting works for Structuralism photography?

Even daylight that reveals the modular repetition clearly across the full facade

Light

Where should I shoot Structuralism photography?

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Locations

  1. Centraal Beheer, Apeldoorn
  2. A local structuralist office or institutional building
  3. A contemporary structuralist-influenced campus building
  4. A structuralist housing complex
What wardrobe works for Structuralism photography?

Simple, uniform, echoing the architecture's modular logic

Wardrobe

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