Close-up of the main entry of the Mullen Building. The brick work is simply stunning. And the delicate ironwork overlaid onto the windows in the doors and transom are exquisite.

The entire building reads as flamboyant but with a sense of gravitas.

February 2026 | Denver, USA

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A close-up of the Mullen Building's entry tower and the amazing red-brick vertical projections that are individually a master-class in masonry and abstract brick expressionism.

The red-brick projections are applied as oversized pilasters with a parapet at the top but evoke so many things: frozen flames, lava cascading down a masonry wall, mineral crystals. The faceted detailing within each of the red-brick "pillars of flame" is intense.

February 2026 | Denver, USA

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This is the Mullen Building located in Denver's City Park West neighborhood, just east of downtown. It was built in 1934 and features a "Gothic Deco" hybrid style. More precisely, it's architectural style could be described as "Late Gothic Revival with Deco Detailing" or perhaps "Art Deco with Gothic Revival Influences."

Clearly, the vertical red-brick projections are the building's signature move. They repeat in a regular cadence around all four sides of the structure, evoking fence posts or perhaps organ pipes. The vertical thrust of each of the red-brick projections is Gothic in spirit, but employs Art Deco geometry that is abstract, faceted, and visually impactful.

The building faces east, so I photographed it in the early morning to catch the golden morning sun, which really highlights the rich colors and high contrast between the creamy buff field brick and the saturated red sculptural brick.

February, 2026 | Denver, USA

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Final photo of Denver's East High School. It's a big building, stretching over 450 feet (135 meters) in length. This photo shows a bit more of the two symmetrical wings, which feature mid-wing octagonal towers that interrupt the long horizontal run of the wings and serve as secondary nodes and vertical accents to the central tower.

The building is also situated within a formal site plan at the foot of East 16th Avenue, with the 162-foot (49-meter) central tower being a visual terminus that can been seen from quite a distance away. The building fronts on City Park Esplanade, a City Beautiful-era landscaped parkway that connects Colfax Avenue to the southwest entrance to City Park, directly north of the school.

February 2026 | Denver, USA

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Front elevation of Denver's East High School building, completed in 1925.

February 2026 | Denver, USA

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This is East High School in Denver, built in 1925. Inspired by Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the building blends Italian Renaissance Revival, Collegiate Gothic, and Beaux-Arts features and influences to project a strong civic identity.

This building is a manifestation of the community's belief at the time in the value and importance of public education.

February 2026 | Denver, USA

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Oulu Cathedral stands as the city’s most iconic landmark—a Neoclassical masterpiece designed in 1832 by German-born architect Carl Ludvig Engel. Its stone walls, however, tell an older story: they once belonged to the Church of Sofia Magdalena, completed in 1776, before the Great Fire of Oulu (1822) left it in ruins.

Completed in 1845, the cathedral’s bell tower rises to 56.5 meters and continues to dominate the city skyline. Local planning principles reinforce its prominence: buildings in central Oulu are required to remain lower than the cathedral tower. The building is especially noted for its warm yellow façade, which pairs harmoniously with the green copper dome and roof.

In the churchyard, beneath a canopy of cherry trees, stands the tiny red-painted Church of Little Sofia—a scale model of Oulu’s first church, dating back to the 16th century.

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Exploring the historic Goethequartier in Bremerhaven. The architecture along Goethe-Straße never fails to impress with its beautifully restored facades and unique northern charm. A perfect blend of history and urban creativity. ⚓️🏛️ // #Bremerhaven #Goethequartier #Goethestrasse #Architecture #HistoricBuildings #NorthernGermany #UrbanPhotography #Fediverse #Pixelfed #VisitBremerhaven #StreetPhotography #CityLife