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Two mid-century modernist apartment buildings with balconies stand under a dramatic cloudy sky.

Institut Superieur Pedagogique, Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

A worn page from an old catalog displaying furniture illustrations, taped on a dark background.

Lantern slide of hand drawn section, elevation and perspective drawings of an unknown building. Photographer, architect and publication unknown.

Modern building facade with large tan, curved, and cylindrical architectural elements.

Aswan International Airport, Egypt

Cream-colored ribbed columns and flat architectural elements on a building facade.

Aswan International Airport, Egypt

Aswan International Airport building with its name displayed prominently on the facade.

Aswan International Airport, Egypt

Modern building with blue glass windows, curved cream sections, and geometric white architecture.

Conference Hall at 10th of Ramadan City, Sharqia

Modern cream and blue building with curved architecture surrounded by green grass and paved roads.

Conference Hall at 10th of Ramadan City, Sharqia

Modern white building with prominent blue arched entrances and tall palm trees under a blue sky.

'Oriental Weavers’ Exhibition Hall and Offices, 10th of Ramadan City, Sharqia

Striking modern building with horizontal stripes, circular windows, and a central keyhole-shaped glass entrance.

El-Obour Elgohary Residence, Cairo

Modern building with striped facade, circular windows, and a large glass design beside a pool.

El-Obour Elgohary Residence, Cairo

Modern building with horizontal striped bricks, red accents, arched doorways, and circular windows.

El-Obour Elgohary Residence, Cairo

Modern hotel lobby with red lounge chairs, a grand staircase, and a glass elevator.

El-Obour Elgohary Residence, Cairo

Tall, multi-tiered crystal chandelier illuminating a spacious modern atrium with multiple levels.

'Oriental Weavers’ Exhibition Hall and Offices, 10th of Ramadan City, Sharqia

Tall grey building stands over a busy city street with people and vehicles.

Samuel Bangura Building, Bank of Sierra Leone, Freetown

Ruskin Punch, for Anthony C. Lewis and Associates: Halls of Justice, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Photograph courtesy of ACLA Architecture

Ruskin Punch, for Anthony C. Lewis and Associates: Citibank Headquarters, Port of Spain, Trinidad. Photograph courtesy of ACLA Architecture

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Colombo Planaterium, Sri Lanka

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Colombo Planaterium, Sri Lanka

A unique, conical building with ribbed sides and a spiky crown against a grey sky.

A.N.S. Kulasinghe and V. Kandavel, Colombo Planaterium, 1965. Photograph: Anufdo, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15165692

Credit: Photograph: Anufdo, 2011. CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15165692

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Velayu Kandavel

Year of study 1959

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