minimalnectar: simple self-indulgence: Kim Høltermand

Kim Høltermand is a Danish architectural photographer who recently was interviewed in Archinect. I am fascinated by his photos because of his uncanny ability to capture a certain moodiness of all the buildings he photographs, and also because of his focus on the much of the new Danish architecture that I visited in my time in Copenhagen. Here are his photos (left side), compared to my personal photos (right side). you can see the difference in his shot and quality of photos.

the black diamond royal library by schmidt hammer lassen architects. this was awe-inspiring in my first exposure to local architecture, as it the library is actually divided by a road, and connected by a skybridge. part of it is also connected to i believe an old royal parliament building from the 17th or 18th century.

one of the VM haus buildings by PLOT in Ørestaden, Denmark, a suburban area close to Copenhagen. This building is part of a complex of jarring modern architectural styles. This area has particularly been of interest for avant-garde public housing developments.

seawater lido is a public swimming area on one of the canals in denmark, complete with diving boards and sunning areas. there are few "public pools" aside from the canals that citizens frequent during the summers.

grundtvigs church in bispeberg. one of the most beautiful churches i have been to- built in the early 1900s, it is both gothic and seemingly modern at the same time.

copenhagen airport by danielsen architecture. best airport hands down. makes you feel excited, relaxed and refreshed at an airport that doesn't have your typical store-in-box, sterile/corporate atmosphere.