Reflection, geometry, complexity. One iconic dome.
Photo of a unique downtown landmark. The shining lattice dome of the San Diego Central Library, as seen from the ninth floor’s outside deck.
Many old redundant photos are being purged from my computer this weekend. But I had to definitely share these!
I’ve blogged about San Diego’s relatively new downtown library several times. I’ve posted more than a few pics of its unique lattice dome. You might recall some weirdly halo-like photos I took in the darkness early one night last year.
Well, check these out! The curving lines of steel reflected in the building’s windows look like a lesson in complex geometry. You know, in a strange way the dome reminds me of a graph or diagram demonstrating how time and space can be warped by gravity! Am I crazy? What does it look like to you?
A collection of rare books is housed in a room on the ninth floor of San Diego’s public library.The visually impressive steel lattice dome tops an airy two-story high library reading room. An architectural marvel.Reflections in the windows create a fantastic, mysterious image.Looking upward at the metal dome and blue sky. Amazing views can be had of downtown from the library’s ninth floor.Lots of geometric complexity and dazzling light for my camera’s lens.Peering down into the spacious reading room on a bright sunshiny day.Filtered light and shadows form unusual grid-like patterns inside the reading room. The perfect place to study a math book, maybe.A three-dimensional delight. Intersecting lines fascinate the eye.One last cool photo. I feel like I’m floating through some sort of mathematical dreamscape.
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17 thoughts on “Reflection, geometry, complexity. One iconic dome.”
Love, love, love. Photography, architecture, geometry. Great post.
Love, love, love. Photography, architecture, geometry. Great post.
Thanks! That dome is so interesting, it’s hard not to get some good photos!
Captured it very well! Is photography your favourite form of art?
I like all art. But most especially the written word.
Good choice of words! In that case would you mind checking out a few of my posts? I would love to hear what you think.
Okay! In a few minutes!
That’s great of you!
Amazing! We were just sharing library photos over at Scribblers’ Den. I’m going to link this. We’ll see who shows up…
An amazing coincidence!
Great photos!
Airy comes to mind, beautifully so. –Curt
Richard, these are amazing photos of the new downtown library. I hope one day soon I can visit this unique building.
You can see some fun art riding up the central elevator! Make sure you head up to the ninth floor!
A truly amazing building, it must be awesome to sit in that readingroom on a day with a thunderstorm or an early morning.
It would be truly amazing during a thunderstorm! I hadn’t thought of that!
An amazing building. I like the curves. They are somehow fluid. And also the changing shadow play.