lucerne Posted April 1, 2016 Share #1181 Posted April 1, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Note: Post #1179 is the current challenge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 1, 2016 Posted April 1, 2016 Hi lucerne, Take a look here "Do you know this building?" Game Thread. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Michael Hiles Posted April 1, 2016 Share #1182 Posted April 1, 2016 Indeed, the Bargello. It collection includes Donatello's David, a light and beautiful piece that is in stark contrast to Michelangelo's famous piece just down the road. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted April 1, 2016 Share #1183 Posted April 1, 2016 Hello Gordon, Could we be somewhere in West Africa?Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted April 1, 2016 Share #1184 Posted April 1, 2016 Not west Africa. Definitely in northern hemisphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted April 1, 2016 Share #1185 Posted April 1, 2016 Hello Gordon, Perhaps Spain?Best Regards, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted April 1, 2016 Share #1186 Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) No. Not Spain. Keep moving east. If you think it's western architecture, then you'll have to consider the reasons that western architecture reached further afield. Britain was responsible in many areas. Edited April 1, 2016 by lucerne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted April 1, 2016 Share #1187 Posted April 1, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Is anyone else participating in this game. I think you'll find that there is another similar thread to this. What has been the extent of your travel Michael? I've only played this game a couple of times. It's interesting but I was amazed at the global knowledge demonstrated on the other thread. In addition, some participants are uncannily good at finding the answers via Google. Saves travelling, but I like to travel. When I retired, I got new camera equipment to make travel more engaging. I've not regretted that, but now I want to be reaching distant places all the time. I'm not really interested in home-country photography. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 2, 2016 Share #1188 Posted April 2, 2016 Gordon - To help you plan your future travels you might want to check our site for Barbara's trip notes and my photos. www.barbara-and-stu.com 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted April 2, 2016 Share #1189 Posted April 2, 2016 Hello Gordon, Barbara & Stuart are the consummate travelers. Their site is very educational. As well as photographically really nice. I have traveled a little & I combine that with a sort of detective study of the climate, the geology, the architecture & so on. I have only used "Google" twice. Both times were not long after I started writing on this Forum. Once to find the name of a castle I had correctly figured out the location of in the South of Japan & the Second time to find the name of a park in Prague. Otherwise it has been "just me" & of course the input from the other people who were playing also. After all, for me: This is not a race to see who is fastest with "Google" but rather it is to see how well I can figure out the "puzzle". Speaking of "puzzles": Could this be somewhere in India?Best Regards, Michael 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted April 2, 2016 Share #1190 Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) Hello Gordon, Barbara & Stuart are the consummate travelers. Their site is very educational. As well as photographically really nice. I have traveled a little & I combine that with a sort of detective study of the climate, the geology, the architecture & so on. I have only used "Google" twice. Both times were not long after I started writing on this Forum. Once to find the name of a castle I had correctly figured out the location of in the South of Japan & the Second time to find the name of a park in Prague. Otherwise it has been "just me" & of course the input from the other people who were playing also. After all, for me: This is not a race to see who is fastest with "Google" but rather it is to see how well I can figure out the "puzzle". Speaking of "puzzles": Could this be somewhere in India? Best Regards, Michael Hi Michael. thanks for the update and the pointer to Barbara and Stuart. I agree that the fun is in the interpretation and I love to have a go! Using knowledge picked up during travel, sharing, coupled with shooting with my Leica, is a great pastime. Some of my destinations are rich in architecture of varying era's but I can't say any more without giving this location away, and this particular image isn't really indicative of the location now. Not india, but further east, a couple of hours further on the plane, ex-colonial , so have another try. Regards Gordon. Edited April 2, 2016 by lucerne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
war Posted April 2, 2016 Share #1191 Posted April 2, 2016 Would Prince Charles be delighted by the twentieth century Italian Renaissance Revival clock tower and thoroughly appalled by the Post-Modern building in the foreground? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted April 2, 2016 Share #1192 Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) war. I understand your thinking. The building has a British heritage and may have Italianate influence since it was a popular style at the time it was built, - as do many buildings in the uk. However, it's not in the UK. ( Subtle clue)! Do we want the location revealed. Would Prince Charles be delighted by the twentieth century Italian Renaissance Revival clock tower and thoroughly appalled by the Post-Modern building in the foreground? The rest of the site does have some poor architecture. Do do you have an idea of the location. Prince Charles visited many years ago, but I don't know if he commented. Edited April 2, 2016 by lucerne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
war Posted April 2, 2016 Share #1193 Posted April 2, 2016 I did not say Italian Renaissance, rather 'Italian Renaissance Revival' or Neo Renaissance, the classical revival style based on Italian rather than Greek or Gothic precedents practiced by British Architects after the 1900's. I am referring to the volutes at the corners and the column structure and the volutes above the entablature. I'm just trying to place the building in time, Please don't reveal the location on my account 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted April 2, 2016 Share #1194 Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) I'm getting out of my depth here with discussions relating to architectural styles. The building (yes, it's a clock tower), was erected around 1915 as part of a larger complex that no longer exists. It was designed by a British architect who was also responsible for some impressive buildings in Malaysia . It isn't in Malaysia. Edited April 2, 2016 by lucerne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 3, 2016 Share #1195 Posted April 3, 2016 Your earlier comment suggests Australia, Fiji or New Zealand. I can't recall seeing this in any of those countries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted April 3, 2016 Share #1196 Posted April 3, 2016 It's supposed to be on the northern hemisphere. That's a funny looking pole on top of the building, possibly an antenna, possibly for longish wave lengths. I could think of a broadcasting station for a time signal or something like that. That might argue for a former post office. Is this a bus stop shelter at the foot of the building on the right hand side? Are there two of these? There appears to be a spotlight in the building on the right hand side which could illuminate a building or monument to the left of the photographer's position. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted April 3, 2016 Share #1197 Posted April 3, 2016 Northern hemisphere. About 2 hours by plane east of India. Has a British colonial history. Not an obscure building or in a rarely visited location. Might be a spotlight on an adjacent building, but irrelevant. Not a post office, but is a clock tower. Densely populated city. I'll reveal the location later today. I don't think I've misled anyone on this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucerne Posted April 3, 2016 Share #1198 Posted April 3, 2016 (edited) Time to reveal! from Wikipedia. Clock Tower, Hong Kong The Clock Tower is a landmark in Hong Kong. It is located on the southern shore of Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is the only remnant of the original site of the former Kowloon Station on the Kowloon-Canton Railway. Officially named Former Kowloon-Canton Railway Clock Tower (Chinese: 前九廣鐵路鐘樓), it is usually referred to as the Tsim Sha Tsui Clock Tower (Chinese: 尖沙咀鐘樓) for its location. Built out of red bricks and granite, the Clock Tower peaks at 44 metres, and is topped by a 7-metre lightning rod. The top of the tower can be reached by a wooden staircase located within. The interior of Clock Tower had previously been open for visit, but is currently closed for maintenance. The clock tower is located near Victoria Harbour at the foot of Salisbury Road. Another landmark, the Tsim Sha Tsui Ferry Pier, is located nearby. The plan of Kowloon-Canton Railway was realised in 1904 with its terminus in Tsim Sha Tsui. The terminus design was assigned to A. B. Hubback, due in part, to his experiences in designing Railway Terminus in the Straits Settlements, Malaya. The Kowloon-Canton Railway was inaugurated on 1 October 1910; however, construction of the station did not begin until 1913 mainly due to the advent of World War I, the materials required for the construction could not be shipped on time, and construction was halted for some time. The part of the station, together with Clock Tower, was completed in 1915, and the whole station 28 March 1916. I visited Hong Kong in October 2014 . Would someone else put an image up please? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited April 3, 2016 by lucerne Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/161026-do-you-know-this-building-game-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3019787'>More sharing options...
war Posted April 4, 2016 Share #1199 Posted April 4, 2016 I don't understand why the subject building was revealed. It was my understanding that we were in this to identify the building as in "Do you know this building". We had not yet even identified it's location. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted April 4, 2016 Share #1200 Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Hello Wally, As per his Post #1187 just above, Gordon has only just begun to play this game. Don't worry, as time goes on he will figure things out. Best Regards, Michael Edited April 4, 2016 by Michael Geschlecht Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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