This is a photo I’ve taken in Guangzhou, China two years ago in 2020.
Sit in a moving car, glancing the architectures that passed by, and cement silos on a piece of construction site caught into my eyes. Didn’t know why I find it stands out and where the surge of beauty was from. Until I read Le Corbusier’s book Towards An Architecture. In chapter Three reminders to architects: I. Mass.
In the chapter it says the simple geometric forms and primary masses are the most disctint, tangible and powerful. That can be clearly understood and appreciated by people. I was very glad that this book solve my question why I wanted to take a random picture on silos (it’s not even a proper designed architecture, just tools). Almost thought I had a bad taste.