Rafael de Lima has a Flickr photoset of architecture-related shots he took in Tokyo. Pictured above is the Fuji TV building.
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Very innovative and fresh as far the building design concerned.Keep posting more
Cheers!
The Fuji TV building needs to be covered in huge quantities of kudzu as soon as possible.
There is another set I’ve found in flickr with amazing and colorful pictures of Tokyo : http://www.flickr.com/photos/nouknouk/sets/72057594136280522/
So Nick, let me get this straight, you would like to cover the entire building with flowers? I agree that some green can add a lot to certain types of structures, but a metallic or concrete building with flowers?
Here’s the presentation: before and after.
‘Nother decent tokyo set here
That is either Photoshopped or an old photo from a fortunate angle, surely? Unless I’m mistaken (which is highly probable), the building is not so isolated (this is Odaiba, after all). And from that angle, wouldn’t you you paddling in Tokyo Bay? I’ve never seen that area looking so barren.
I haven’t been to that area in a while, but I don’t believe it’s Photoshopped (outside of maybe for lighting, etc.)
There’s some photoshopping but the final product is as close to the original scene as possible. There’s a large undeveloped area on the other side of the Fuji building from where this photo was taken (thanks Alin for the camera!).