I had an afternoon to explore composition and ended up photographing the Mechanized River Valley Access (also known as the 100 Street Funicular) in Edmonton.I really enjoy the design elements on this project — especially the warm wood accents and the confident, sharp angles throughout. It feels like it was meant to be a bridge, but they chopped it clean off and left a bold, squared-off platform hovering over the landscape.

On a freezing cold Edmonton afternoon, I grabbed my camera and walked around the Art Gallery of Alberta. I’ve always liked how this building looks, with its big shiny metal ribbon that twists and curves around the glass and boxy sections. Here are some black and white photos that show the cool shapes, clean details, and how the light plays across it on a gray winter day.