Honorable Mention
City+: Land excavation & housing, Cairo
DESCRIPTION
This photograph of land excavation & housing in Cairo is from my 'City+' series. Both thrilling and frightening, massive growth of cities is one of the global features of our time.
City+ looks at striking city developments in regions that have been at the forefront of urban growth - The Middle East, India and China. The photographs include brand new skylines, extensive landscaping and excavation, ambitious architecture and infrastructure, sprawling housing and high-rise towers.
AUTHOR
Both thrilling and frightening, massive growth of cities is one of the global features of our time. Working as an architectural photographer since 2000, I've become engrossed by urbanism - its structures, narratives and transformations.For my commercial work I have photographed many high profile construction projects around the world. These include:
1 World Trade Centre, NY / The National Museum of Qatar, Doha / BBC Broadcasting House, London / BBC Media City, Manchester / Hoglands, Grade 1 listed restoration of Henry Moores former home & etching studio.
