It has been the underlying influence of Richard's work and he will name the C17th painter Pieter de Hooch, especially the Courtyard in Delph, as his lifetime's inspiration and not another photographer.

Architecture is layered, a three-dimensional creation with interlocking spacial relationships. In a rapid turnover, fast frame, time poor, scrolling environment more akin to watching a video, subtleties are overlooked. Only the proactive will consciously stop and expand and examine a single image, and even then I have found architects drawn predominately towards the technical details and surfaces.

Here I've selected a few images for you to 'look for longer' and navigate your way through the layers of architectural space.

As I write this I am realising the absurdity of what I am doing. This newsletter is read mostly on mobile devices, which usually translates into screens 6.5inches/16.5cm, predominantly viewed vertically. To interrogate any detail the viewer will need to expand the image - which disengages from the overall composition, which completely undermines my goal of wanting to illustrate layers and architectural spacial relationships.

Oh, for a double page spread.

Undaunted, here goes:

Windmill Hill, Rothschild Archive UK: Stephen Marshall Architects.The facade is glass we're seeing clouds reflected while being enticed inside by an open door. Here we glimpse the structure and materials especially the ceiling. Our eye is drawn to daylight through verticals, glimpsing the outside. It alludes to the depth of the building.

The Blavatnik Building, Tate Modern UK: Herzog & de MeuronThe top fifth and right side of the building’s original and old concrete holds you down, almost subterranean. It's stained finish contrasting with the new angled and vertical concrete interventions. Beyond the materials we're visually led towards another space- the Tanks. The size of the door opening gives the space scale.

The Maxxi Italy: Zaha Hadid ArchitectsA more complex image bringing awareness to relationships between levels. The figure on the right looking out towards figures below, who in turn, guides us, via a pedestrian way, beyond the building. Look up and we can see a natural light source for the pedestrian area.

Musings from my life in photography and architecture ©Lynne BryantAll photographs ©Richard Bryant. They may not be downloaded, scraped or copied in anyway without prior permission from Richard Bryant and negotiation of a licence.