Dec 16, 2013 at 07:00:00 GMT
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An eerie view from Alcatraz, the use of child labor in India and a symbol of the Soviet Union’s past industrial rush are some of the finalists in this year’s international Art of Building photography competition run by the Chartered Institute of Building.
Thousands of images were submitted in the contest that celebrates photography in the built environment. A panel of judges shortlisted 15 images. Now the contest turns to you to decide the winner. Voting is free and ends on January 9, 2014. See the finalists in our gallery and pick your favorite.
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(Above) Title: Climbing | Location: Sydney, Australia | Photographer Bart Brouwer’s Comments: The world famous Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge with a group of tourists climbing the bridge. Without knowing it, they are at the centre of a piece of art which is the combination of both these beautiful buildings.
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Title: Stepped Up | Location: Jakarta, Indonesia | Photographer Ari Yuliarso’s Comments: It is just a common stair. What is interesting is the light emitted from each step and the legs of people stepping up it.
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Title: Steel Tree | Location: Singapore | Photographer Mukesh Dolia’s Comments: This building has been made like a tree. It has used steel pipes to make great art.
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Title: Neues Museum 2 | Location: Nurnberg, Germany | Photographer Juergen Schabel’s Comments: Contemporary museum architecture itself becomes a work of art.
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Title: Lady in waiting | Location: Paris, France | Photographer Linda Wride’s Comments: A building which is visited by people from all over the world needs signs which transcend the language barrier (as well as essential facilities and somewhere to wait while others are using those facilities!).
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Title: Northern Lights | Location: South Queensferry, Scotland | Photographer Andy Howe’s Comments: I think the Forth Bridge is an iconic structure, and takes on a different perspective at night. I wanted to capture the wonderful structure in the context of what it does, in this case carrying the night train due North.
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Title: Inside and out | Location: London, UK | Photographer Margarida Cardoso’s Comments: This particular photo fits the category Between People & Buildings just right, in terms that human figure is both inside and out a cityscape – confronting it and being a part of it, at the same time.
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Title: Six Stairs | Location: Monte Palace ruins, Sete Cidades, Azores | Photographer Vera Cymbron’s Comments: These are stairs in a modern hotel back in the 80’s and it has a beautiful construction capable of inspiring future architecture.
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Title: Rattan Roof | Location: Shanghai, China | Photographer Chek Poh Wong’s Comments: The unusual use of wooden rattan to line the roofing of the building fits the artistic theme of unique building.
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Title: Tron | Location: Kiev, Ukraine | Photographer Vladimir Tochanenko’s Comments: Heavy fog in Kiev, which happens very rarely, has created an amazing light from the Metro Bridge.
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Title: Room with a View – San Francisco from inside Alcatraz | Location: Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, USA | Photographer Ros Conti’s Comments: Deep within Alcatraz through thick glass, I saw a tranquil view with interesting & natural visitor interaction but how differently this scene of the San Francisco skyline, building & site would have been viewed in the past.
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Title: A star over the old coal mine | Location: Russia | Photographer Andrey Shapran’s Comments: This old red star is the brightest spot in the whole coal mining town of Komsomolskaya of the Kuzbass region and a symbol of the past industrial rush of the Soviet time.
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Title: Desperate Measures | Location: Darjeeling, India | Photographer Kirsten Quist’s Comments: The child labour occurring in this photo demonstrates how the art of building can be distorted and indeed used to exploit others.
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Title: Kiss | Location: Budapest, Hungary | Photographer Zoltán Balogh’s Comments: Women cross the street in front of the one of the most famous pub ruins of Budapest. The VIIth district of Budapest is famous from these pubs which are located in old houses of the downtown of Budapest.
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Title: Simplicity | Location: West Midlands, UK | Photographer Tim Hunt’s Comments: The pure simplicity of this wall of the new college immediately attracts the eye. A beautiful blue aperture to the sky beyond enhances the crisp white surface and lines that run flawlessly along the side of the building.