Architecture Photography - World Famous Buildings - Infamous World Building 
Throughout the history of architecture, there has been a continual quest for height. Thousands of workers toiled on the pyramids in ancient Egypt and  cathedrals of Europe  to create something awe-inspiring. Building skyscrapers was convenient as tall buildings create a lot of real estate out of a relatively small ground area. In the late 1800s, new technology redefined these limits. Now, it was possible to live and work in colossal towers, hundreds of feet above the ground

The twin towers of the World Trade Center 

Camera: From a single-use to a sophisticated SLR is capable of recording a decent picture of a building. Ideally a wide-angle lens from a fixed viewpoint where you can get the whole building in shot. Slow speed film with fine grain using ISO film will ensure all the subtle details in a building. If in black & white add an orange filter to your kit will ensure that the brickwork is recorded with superb tonal range and the sky behind will be saturated with white clouds against the dark blue background sky

  Architectural works are perceived as cultural and political symbols and works of art. Historical civilizations are often known primarily through their architectural achievements. Such buildings as the pyramids of Egypt and the Roman Colosseum are cultural symbols, and are an important link in public consciousness. Cities, regions and cultures continue to identify themselves with (and are known by) their architectural monuments such as New York - Paris - Barcelona ( as see below)
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Gaudi Towers: Barcelona 1882 to 1926  Antonio Gaudi an architect who belonged to the Art Nouveau movement but soon  developed his unique, highly individualistic designs. Sagrada Familia temple was designed in the gothic style architecture but he soon developed his own distinct sculptural Gaudi form

Empire State Building - New York, 1931 One of the most famous buildings in the world, It was the tallest building in the world for 30 years. A prime example of a modern skyscraper, with a steel skeleton allowing its height. Its decorative Art Deco style that would soon be the International Style of architecture

The Statue of Liberty:  stands on an island in New York. Fredéric Auguste Bartholdi, of France, designed the 152-foot high, steel-reinforced copper statue. The French gave Lady Liberty to the United States as a memorial to French - US partnership during the American Revolution. President Cleveland accepted the statue on 28 Oct 1886

Eiffel Tower: Paris 1889 A remarkable architectural feat named after its engineer Gustave Eiffe. The tower is 325 meters or 1063 ft high equivalent to a 81 storey building. Depending on the ambient temperature, the top of the tower may shift away from the sun by up to 18 cm or 7 inches and sways 7 cm or 3 inches in the wind

Taj Mahal: Agra, India designed by architect, Emperor Shah Jahan completed in 1897. Built from masonry and white marble in the Islmic architecture style as a tomb for his wife

Petronas Tower: Kuala-Lumpur The towers are still the tallest twin buildings and office building in the world. Tower 1 was built by Hazama Corporation and Tower 2 by Samsung Engineering Construction of South Korea

The Brandenburg Gate:  Berlin was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of peace and built by Carl Gotthard Langhans from 1788 to 1791.The Tor consists of 12 Doric columns, forming five passageways. A top of the gate is the Quadriga, the chariot drawn by four horses driven by Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory. The Nazis used the Gate as their symbol

Auschwitz - Poland  Following the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, Oświęcim was annexed by Nazi Germany and renamed Auschwitz. The camp was founded 1940 on the grounds of an old Polish army barracks originally built by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. View of the barracks, electrified fence and the gate of the concentration  camp. In the foreground is the sign "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Makes One Free)