Gallery: Building Facades as Beautiful, Infinite Patterns
Image: Alexandre Jacques01NYT building
Alexandre Jacques' Architectural Pattern project narrows our focus on buildings down to their geometrical patterns. This is Renzo Piano's New York Times building.
Image: Alexandre Jacques02TOUR NOVOTEL
The Novotel Paris has 1068 red window frames.
Image: Alexandre Jacques03brisbane
Santos Place in Brisbane was designed by Donovan Hill Architects. Solar panels collect 90 percent of the building's energy.
Image: Alexandre Jacques04TOUR ESPACE 2000
The Tower Space 2000 in Paris is a residential skyscraper that was built in 1976.
Image: Alexandre Jacques05Tour Ariane
The 36-floor Tour Ariane is an office skyscraper in Paris' La Défense area with a crazy cladding.
Image: Alexandre Jacques06FBI building
This is the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building or FBI building, which houses numerous government agencies.
Image: Alexandre Jacques07Bibliothèque nationale de France
The National Library of France.
Image: Alexandre Jacques08BNF
another image of the National Library of France.
Image: Alexandre Jacques09Two World Finanical Center
Two World Financial Center is one of the tallest skyscrapers in New York City. Jacques captured the gilded latticed facade.
Image: Alexandre Jacques10Marriot
The New York Marriott Marquis Hotel was finished in 1985 and stands in the middle of Times Square.
Image: Alexandre Jacques11ARCHE DE LA DÉFENSE
The Arche de la Défense, designed by danish architect Johann Otto von Spreckelsen was meant to be the 20th century Arc de Triomphe.
Image: Alexandre Jacques12CŒUR DÉFENSE
The glassy Coeur Défense in Paris was built in 2001.
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