Architecture nominee

This image is of the Tea House amidst the "Speicherstadt" in Hamburg, Germany. This is a UNESCO world heritage site and the largest historic warehouse district in the world. Built as a tax free trade zone, it once handled 1/3 of the world's carpet trade. It now houses primarily creative businesses such as design studios, media offices, etc. The area is widely popular for its romantic feel and inspiring qualities.
From my perspective, this image describes how historic sites in Europe are often not just preserved, but actually integrated and celebrated in modern life.

Award winning photographer Mario Basner was born in the suburbs of Hamburg, Germany in 1968. His works focus primarily on architectural subjects and cultural identities, translating experiences through time and space while offering an unparalleled sensation of depth and realism. By opening a window to the evolution of life and time, Mario blurs the past with the present, evoking thought and stimulating the senses through an immersive and sensory viewing experience.

When he discovered an abandoned historic site in Europe in 2013, Mario inadvertently found his voice and his purpose. His highly acclaimed documentary series of the Beelitz Heilstätten Sanatorium became the first installment of Mario’s “World Heritage Collection”, earning 59 international awards of excellence. The profoundly compelling and emotionally charged photographs have been a permanent installation in Mario’s Las Vegas art gallery since 2017.

Mario’s latest projects include an ongoing series of library portraits from around the world. These captivating works emphasize the inspirational qualities of historic libraries by depicting the emotional experience within the environments.