S. H. Kress & Co. was an iconic American “five-and-dime” retail chain founded by Samuel Henry Kress in 1896. Renowned for their ornate Art Deco architecture, over 200 Kress stores transformed Main Street America. This one is in Durham.
We end the series of images of architecture, from Gothic, Modern, and Art Deco in Durham, North Carolina.
Kress Building Sign
Kress Building from the Side
The Durham Hotel is anything but typical. Its modern geometric siding and angled tower have kept the mid century style alive in Durham. Built in 1968, this gem of mid-century modern architecture, with its mid-century facade and its distinct gold accents, remains.
Durham Hotel
The Duke University Brodhead Center for Campus Life, formerly the historic West Campus Union, is the major cornerstone of the Duke Campus. Fully modernized, with glass, the high-ceilinged, day-lit hall includes a variety of dining venues where faculty, students, staff, and alumni can meet for planned or impromptu interactions.
From Inside Brodhead Center at Duke University
Stairs Inside Brodhead Center at Duke University
The architects, for the Richard H. Brodhead Center, preserved the integrity of the 1920s design, restoring the historic structure while also building a modern glass-centric atrium at Duke University. The facility features diverse dining venues and student life spaces of many scales. The design of the “interior street,” which blends new and old and was instrumental in defining the ambitions of the student life spaces, was developed in collaboration with Duke’s stakeholders and the student body.
Brodhead Center at Duke University
Brodhead Center Reflections
There were a variety of sculptures at the Sculpture Celebration in Lenoir, NC, from modern designs to a human figure
Hyperbolic Waves – by Bob Doster
Partial Face
After seeing the historic sites of Mexico City, here is a collage of images of the modern version of the city.
Modern Side of Mexico City
Campo Marte is a venue under the administration of the Secretariat of National Defense. Named after the Campus Martius, it is used for military and government events, as well as equestrian events. Campo Marte is located next to the National Auditorium in Chapultepec Park, Mexico City.
Interesting to see a modern building behind the event park.
Campo Marte Sports Field Panorama
After exploring the historic center of Mexico City, we moved to the “modern” version. Here are images of the Western architecture buildings in the Polanco suburb of the city.
JW Marriott
Modern Architecture in Polanco
Even a modern shopping mall in a past building in the historic center of Mexico City
Shopping Mall in Historic Building
It is quite a contrast to see old architecture, modern buildings, and technology in Mexico City’s historic center
Old versus New
Old versus New Architecture
The two bell towers of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral reach 215 feet and contain 25 bells. The wires across the towers add a modern sense to old architecture.
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Tower
Mexico City Cathedral Tower View
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Tower by the Lamp
We visited Mexico City, Mexico, in June. We will be posting a series of photos from that city.
Mexico City is the densely populated, high-altitude capital of Mexico. Home to over 22 million people, it is a ginormous metropolis that blends ancient history with modern innovation, making it one of the most unique cities in the world.
We stayed at the modern version of Mexico City at the JW Marriott in Polanco, and a renovated historic building for the Hampton Inn in the historic center, to photograph different images of this city.
Mexico Flag
JW Marriott
Marriott Sign
Hampton in Historic Mexico City
Hampton Entrance
With the historic homes in Northside, Lexington, it was interesting to see some new things—a skyway bridge between two buildings and a semi-modern-styled building for a tequila and bourbon hall.
Skyway Bridge
Modern Style Building
While not modern in design, slanted stone stairs hugging the wall in a castle in Mandu, India, serve their purpose.
A connecting walkway between two buildings almost looks like a modern, covered bridge
The culture and history is mirrored in the architecture of the republic of Costa Rica. The pre-Columbian influence, and a colourful blend of Mesoamerican, Central American and Spanish architecture is seen. These historical buildings are perfectly complimented with the new age contemporary architecture in Costa Rica.
Below is a modern Hilton hotel very close to a traditionally designed building in San Jose. Right in the front of the hotel is Plaza Juan Mora Fernandez. Juan Mora Fernández was Costa Rica’s first elected head of state in 1825. He is remembered for instituting land reform, and he followed a progressive course.
Symmetry of stairs through glass in a modern building in Wilmington, Delaware
The Sullivan’s Island Lighthouse, also commonly known as “Charleston Light” holds a unique title in Carolina Lighthouse lore as one of the most modern lighthouses in the country. The unique triangular and slim structure, which is broken up into two black and white color blocks, is hard to miss, and is a distinctive local landmark that hovers over the beach scene.
From modern bridges to a functional swinging bridge over the treetops in the Amazon forest in Ecuador. A photographer maintains balance while taking pictures of the birds.
A modern, covered bridge to create a walkway between two commercial buildings. Reflections make it seem that the bridge is seamlessly disappearing into the building.
