Inspiration through modern art and architecture — Carolyn Adventure Tours

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Hawaii Architecture - 3 in Chinatown

Hawaii Architecture - 3 in Chinatown

I had time for a short architecture photo session before heading to a movie screening near Chinatown in Honolulu. I call these half hour photo shoots “architecture snacks”.

mid-century, brutalist architecture, architecture, ossipoff, hawaiiCarol ChinOctober 30, 2025honolulu, hawaii, midcentury, brutalist, architecture, vladimir ossipoffComment

Hawaii Architecture - Along Ala Moana Blvd

Hawaii Architecture - Along Ala Moana Blvd

On the latest visit, I spent a couple mornings in the area around Ala Moana Beach Park. My eclectic finds: a high rise by Minoru Yamasaki, art deco details at the beach park, and a new pedestrian bridge and park in Ward Village.

hawaii, landscape, architecture, yamasakiCarol ChinOctober 23, 2025hawaii, landscape architecture, architecture, minoru yamasaki, art decoComment

Travel - Hallgrimskirkja Church (Reykjavik, Iceland)

Travel - Hallgrimskirkja Church (Reykjavik, Iceland)

Hallgrimskirkja is the largest church in the Iceland and was designed by renowned architect Guỗjón Samuelsson.

spiritual places, travel, cruise, iceland, architectureCarol ChinSeptember 30, 2025iceland, spiritual places, church architectureComment

Travel - London, South Bank

Travel - London, South Bank

brutalist architecture, travel, cultural space, LondonCarol ChinSeptember 27, 2025london, bankside, national theatre, architectureComment