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One of nine buildings in the "Kiel Fragments" series. In reality, this is just a big black glass cube, part of the larger concert hall. By adding the colored parts, I tried to give it a less heavyset appearance, more like a piece of jewelry, or a giant tiffany lamp.

One of nine buildings in the "Kiel Fragements" series, this parking garage is located right in the middle of downtown, and attracted me with its geometric tiles.

One of nine buildings in the "Kiel Fragments" series, this nice example of brutalist architecture is home of the Max-Rubner-Institute, which after googling turned out to be a government agency dealing with “consumer health protection in the nutrition sector”.

One of nine buildings in the "Kiel Fragments" series, this one usually sits on top of the StenaLine terminal, where passengers embark on the Gothenburg-bound ferries. It’s slanted by design, but doesn’t have the stepped part on the left. I also removed the text next to the "Port of Kiel" rooftop logo, thinking it might add a bit of mystery to have it by itself.

One of nine buildings in the "Kiel Fragments" series, this isn’t really a prominent one. Just your average apartment house, but one of the corners sported this cute turret, and I felt the need to include something round. I only reconstructed the underside, and whatever would be visible of the back half, which in reality is obscured by the main building.

One of 9 buildings in the "Kiel Fragments" series, this hotel was built in the 50s, and as far as I can remember, it has always looked the same. While contemporary hotels have popped up all around it, this one still stands its ground and oozes retro style. The rooftop bar used to be a popular spot, but not sure if it’s still in operation. I really love the typography - big letters like these are rarely used anymore in outdoor advertising. Let’s hope they won’t modernize the exterior of this one any time soon.

One of nine buildings in the "Kiel Fragments" series, this church already looks very "rendered" without any manipulation. But I couldn't resist to give it a gap and make it look even more futuristic. Hard to believe this was built 55 years ago.

One of nine buildings in the "Kiel Fragments" series, the Kiel Castle is a constant source of disappointment for unsuspecting tourists, because it doesn’t look much like a castle at all. These days, it’s being used for cultural events of all kinds. I picked one of the entrance areas for this image, which usually rests on a grid of columns.