**MINI CHALLENGE #789** Architecture Juxtaposition Old and New

The theme of this Mini Challenge is Architecture Juxtaposition Old and New. Use your imagination. Try something a bit different. Unfortunately I don’t have any examples available right now as I am away, without access to my photos.

This mini challenge starts now and will end at August 23 2025 at Midnight ACST.

Maximum of three entries and/or 10 exhibits per member. 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Winners will be selected only from Entries. Honorable Mentions will be selected only from both Entries and Exhibits. As usual, coveted Dishonorable Mentions will be issued as necessary to keep your judge amused.

The photo must be taken by you and only you (you pressed the shutter button, self timer or remote shutter release).

DPREVIEW rules regarding propriety apply. Any equipment and any post-processing may be used. I'll allow the use of AI as part of processing the final image, but if you used AI, that must be disclosed and it must not substantially alter the image content and message.

Please submit your pictures as a REPLY to this post.

Please indicate clearly whether your image is an Entry or an Exhibit. An undesignated post will be considered an Exhibit.

Comments on others' photos are also strongly encouraged!! These mini-challenges are some of the ways we on the forum can get to know and learn from one another.

Before posting your Entry or Exhibit, please take the time and comment on someone else's image. By doing so, you may encourage more forum participation.

PLEASE consider making some of your posts Entries. New and different hosts would help keep these Challenges fun with new and different ideas, and you can make as much or as little work of the hosting as you like. Thanks!

The 1st place winner will host the next Challenge, selecting the theme. If the winner does not respond within 3 days or declines to host, the 2nd place winner becomes the host. If the second-place winner declines, the 3rd place winner becomes the host.

The low rise building in the front was built in the late 1950's. The Metro Harbour Plaza in the back was built in the 1990. The Lok Kwan Street Park on the left was once a pier.



Aloha,

Val

The (former) Lloyd hotel built in 1918 in next to a modern building in Amsterdam

Founded as a hotel, it initially housed travelling immigrants. Later, it was used as a detention center and also housed artists' studios. It is an official national monument of the Netherlands. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Hotel

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Ab

The city of Burgos used to be surrounded by a 12th-century wall, but today only some parts of the medieval barrier remain intact, including the triumphal Arco de Santa María, the most impressive of the dozen arched entries to the walled city.

A couple entries to get started.

This is the Catholic Church of San Juan La Laguna in Guatemala. The original structure was destroyed in a 1902 earthquake and portions rebuilt afterwards. Most of the structure was replaced in 2007 - an older section of the front wall was retained.



The Louvre in Paris features buildings dating back centuries. The Pyramid was designed by I. M. Pei and was built in the 1980s and serves and the main entrance into the museum. It's an accepted part of the complex now, but I wonder how it was received when plans were first displayed to the public.



Will try to find a few more in a few days - running around getting ready to take our oldest to college.

Nick

Exhibit 1. top: new. bottom: old.


Exhibit 2. top: new. bottom: old (~500 BC).

Looking down Stephanplatz in Vienna, we see the modern Haas Haus on the left built in 1990 and St. Stephan's Cathedral on the right built around 1230.


Entry #1


Exhibit #1 A reflection of St. Stephan's Steeple in the glass of Haas Haus


Not an exhibit or entry Just a view of St. Stephans Cathedral.

A modern entrance to the Louvres Museum with the old facade in the background.


Exhibit #2 Louvres Museum in Paris.

In Budapest, you have St. Matthias church rebuilt in 1269 in the far background. At the front of St. Matthias is the Fisherman's Bastion built in the 1700's. And in the foreground is Szilagyi Dezso Square reformed Church built in 1896.


Entry #2 A view of Castle Hill in Budapest showing architecture spanning centuries.


Exhibit #3 Decorative Variations in the Castle District in Budapest



Sailing down the Rhine, as we passed Goarshausen, Germany we see the Evangelist Pfarramt Church built 1n 1857 and the Cafe Rose, built in 1790.


Entry #3 The Rose Cafe and the Evangelist Pfarramt Church in Goarshausen along the Rhine




Exhibit #4 Pretty modern windows in an old castle.




Exhibit #5 The building is much much older than Burger King



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Jerry

Luxemburg-city: Landmark red bridge overarching old town Luxemburg



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Ab

San Francisco's "Painted Ladies" Victorian houses, circa 1890's, fronting the modern San Francisco skyline.

RJake1 - ENTRY #1



The old reflected in the new. Downtown, Pittsburgh, PA.

Val, nice shot of Hong Kong. I was born there.

Kit

Ab, the framing you used in this photo is very interesting and unconventional, but it works. I like it!

Kit

What a unique structure! A very fine photograph.

Kit

Jerry, I like your Exibit #1, I like how your first Entry sets up this picture.

Kit

digitcallous said:

Ab, the framing you used in this photo is very interesting and unconventional, but it works. I like it!

Kit

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Thanks Kit!

Perfect perspective to capture the o!d and the new of SF.

Kit

digitcallous said:

Jerry, I like your Exibit #1, I like how your first Entry sets up this picture.

Kit

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Thank you, Kit.

Old amongst the new




Old, new and soon to be completed new reflected



KB

digitcallous said:

Perfect perspective to capture the o!d and the new of SF.

Kit

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Thanks Kit. It's a small popular neighborhood park (Alamo Park) with an awesome vantage point of the ladies and downtown SF..

Best,

Den

Very nice image.

Den