Pedro Kok

Pedro Kok: Architectural Photographer

I came across Pedro’s work when visiting archdaily.com, as I usually do – daily – as the name implies. The architecture blog features a video of Pedro’s that highlights the Larger than life monument in Patriarch Square, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Although the video was composed nicely and was pleasant enough to watch I was enamored by the monument itself and I clicked onto Pedro’s website (pedrokok.com) to see some of his still images.

It was while perusing the photo archives that I found myself awe-struck by his talent. Kok’s eye for balance within composition is truly remarkable. While carefully juxtaposing positive and negative space, darkness and light, static and organic, Kok creates an image that captures the eye and leaves us content and satisfied by the angle of his shots and the object at hand.





It was while gawking at the above photos of the Rolex Learning Center that I realized my reluctance to move from one image to the next. Because I knew that all the photos in the set were of the same building, I felt as if the photo that would follow simply couldn’t match the one I had been staring intently at for minutes. However, more often than not, each picture was just as good, or better, than the one before it.





Kok’s extraordinary ability to ‘see’ architecture through his lens seemingly transforms the object from static art to an organic life-like form. The photos evoked a sense of peace within me, as if the concrete itself contained calming qualities that elude enlightenment to all those who lay eyes on it.

At risk of going overboard, I haven’t had the privilege of visiting Kok’s subjects, but in comparison to other photographs I have seen, Kok’s work has completely won me over as a fan of these structures.

Mission accomplished, I suppose.



According to his website, Pedro Kok can be reached at Foto@pedrokok.com.br