Humankind continues to reach for the sky, building structures to maximize the space utilization in areas identified as centers of commerce.
The higher they’re built, and the more of them clustered together, the more they project the importance and success of that particular patch of land.
This image was taken at what I’d consider an important center of commerce – Frankfurt, Germany. It shows a view common to virtually all of these city centers. It just requires risking a crick in the neck to see it.
“Looking-up” images such as this are often enhanced by the presence of clouds or something else to make the sky more interesting (One Way, Reflected History). That’s not the case in this picture; instead, I think the clear sky helps to emphasize the buildings’ modern architecture.
It’s as if these buildings are gathered to discuss the latest move in the markets or to speculate on the future of the dollar versus the euro. The architecture reflects the business that takes place inside of those buildings, dressing them in their most conservative, sharpest business attire for each day’s important meetings.