Text by Pygmalion Karatzas 
 
Wisdom recognises that beyond the multiplicity of forms lies the absolute void that transcends all forms. Compassion recognises that in the manifest world the one can only be expressed through many forms and thus all must be treated with love, care and respect. The ascent from the many to the one is the path of wisdom and the descent from the one to the many is the path of compassion. ”
– Perennial Philosophy
 
`Nortigo` is an exercise in shifting points of view as a gesture to reveal new and interesting information, compositions and feelings from spaces designed to form tangible connections between above and below. From a conventional standpoint, shifting perspectives was something to be avoided, but in our post-modern era it is an expression of pluralism. Such a diverse showcase is presented with this selection from the upcoming book `Integral Lens – editorial and artistic architectural photography` by architect and photographer Pygmalion Karatzas from his 5-month trip to United States awarded by the Fulbright Foundation Greece.  
 
Find out more of Pygmalion`s work here.
Cover image: Downtown Miami © Pygmalion Karatzas 
Archisearch - Manhattan Midtown, New York (c) Pygmalion KaratzasMANHATTAN MIDTOWN, NEW YORK (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - West 57th, New York (c) Pygmalion KaratzasWEST 57TH, NEW YORK (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Aquarium, Monterey Bay (c) Pygmalion KaratzasAQUARIUM, MONTEREY BAY (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans (c) Pygmalion KaratzasOGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART, NEW ORLEANS (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Clyfford Still Museum, Denver (c) Pygmalion KaratzasCLYFFORD STILL MUSEUM, DENVER (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (c) Pygmalion KaratzasINSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, BOSTON (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Ray and Maria Stata Center, MIT, Cambridge (c) Pygmalion KaratzasRAY AND MARIA STATA CENTER, MIT, CAMBRIDGE (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - California Science Center, Los Angeles (c) Pygmalion KaratzasCALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER, LOS ANGELES (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Guggenheim Museum, New York (c) Pygmalion KaratzasGUGGENHEIM MUSEUM, NEW YORK (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Morgan Library, New York (c) Pygmalion KaratzasMORGAN LIBRARY, NEW YORK (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Brookfield, New York (c) Pygmalion KaratzasBROOKFIELD, NEW YORK (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Lake Point Tower, Chicago (c) Pygmalion KaratzasLAKE POINT TOWER, CHICAGO (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Space Needle Seattle (c) Pygmalion KaratzasSPACE NEEDLE SEATTLE (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - EMP Museum, Seattle (c) Pygmalion KaratzasEMP MUSEUM, SEATTLE (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - West Concourse PATH Station, New York (c) Pygmalion KaratzasWEST CONCOURSE PATH STATION, NEW YORK (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Cadet Chapel, Colorado Springs (c) Pygmalion KaratzasCADET CHAPEL, COLORADO SPRINGS (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Oak Park Public Library, Chicago (c) Pygmalion KaratzasOAK PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY, CHICAGO (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - James Thompson Center, Chicago (c) Pygmalion KaratzasJAMES THOMPSON CENTER, CHICAGO (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Fulton Center, New York (c) Pygmalion KaratzasFULTON CENTER, NEW YORK (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - State Street Village, Chicago (c) Pygmalion KaratzasSTATE STREET VILLAGE, CHICAGO (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - JFK Library, Boston (c) Pygmalion KaratzasJFK LIBRARY, BOSTON (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Harvard Museum of Arts, Cambridge (c) Pygmalion KaratzasHARVARD MUSEUM OF ARTS, CAMBRIDGE (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Fine Arts Museum, Boston (c) Pygmalion KaratzasFINE ARTS MUSEUM, BOSTON (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Brooklyn Bridge, New York (c) Pygmalion KaratzasBROOKLYN BRIDGE, NEW YORK (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS
Archisearch - Rockefeller Plaza, New York (c) Pygmalion KaratzasROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK (C) PYGMALION KARATZAS

SOURCE: PYGMALION KARATZAS

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