The skyline of San Francisco’s Russian Hill, peppered with skyscrapers, as viewed from the waters of San Francisco Bay near Fisherman’s Wharf.
This broadcasting mast extends into the Chicago skyline from One Prudential Plaza, while the distinctive angled architecture of Two Prudential Plaza casts its presence in the background. One Prudential Plaza, a 41-story skyscraper completed in 1955, was significant as the first new downtown skyscraper in Chicago in 21 years and served as the headquarters for Prudential’s Mid-America company. Its mast was once used as a broadcasting antenna for Chicago’s WGN-TV. Two Prudential Plaza, completed in 1990, stands out with its stacked chevron setbacks and a pyramidal peak rotated 45 degrees, crowned with an 80-foot spire.
Tourists visit the Catedral de San Ildefonso, located in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. This cathedral is a historic monument and a major tourist attraction, and it stands as the first cathedral built on the continental land of the Americas and is the oldest cathedral in Mexico, only preceded by the Catedral de Santo Domingo in the entire Americas.
Beneath the vast expanse of the Dallas sky, The Statler hotel stands as a testament to Mid-Century Modern architecture.
San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge arcs over Fort Point and its lighthouse, which was permanently shut down in 1934 when construction on the bridge began.
An abstract detail of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, designed by architect Tadao Ando, showcases his signature use of concrete and glass to create a serene yet powerful space that respects its cultural context and interacts with the surrounding environment.
The HALL Arts tower, Museum Tower and Atelier Dallas stretch into the North Texas sky over the Dallas Arts District.