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Human Generated Data

Title

"Aluminum City" Housing, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, 1941-1942

Date

c. 1942

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Architect: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.94.117

Human Generated Data

Title

"Aluminum City" Housing, New Kensington, Pennsylvania, 1941-1942

People

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Architect: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Date

c. 1942

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.94.117

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-31

Building 91.8
Vehicle 90.1
Transportation 90.1
Car 90.1
Automobile 90.1
Porch 90
Outdoors 86.2
Nature 84.9
Path 84.5
Housing 83.8
Handrail 80.1
Banister 80.1
Urban 79.7
Walkway 76.1
Rural 72
Shelter 72
Countryside 72
Patio 68.7
Road 67.9
Office Building 65.8
City 60
Town 60
Corridor 59
Plant 58.7
House 57.3
Boardwalk 57
Bridge 57
Condo 56.7
Neighborhood 56.6
Villa 55.4
Street 55.2

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-31

no person 98.7
home 97.6
house 96.3
architecture 95.2
people 94.6
street 94.3
building 91.8
light 91.3
empty 90.6
fence 89.8
wood 89.6
road 87.3
winter 87
landscape 86
museum 85.3
war 84.3
door 83.4
bridge 83.4
family 82.5
tree 82.4

Imagga
created on 2019-05-31

house 28.4
architecture 26.9
building 24.8
structure 21.7
home 21.5
sky 21.1
door 20.9
sliding door 19.8
wood 18.4
movable barrier 17.9
barrier 17.5
travel 16.2
summer 15.4
water 15.4
fence 14.7
sea 14.1
tree 14.1
railing 14
tourism 14
vacation 13.9
beach 13.7
wooden 13.2
grass 12.7
ocean 12.6
old 12.5
trees 12.5
traditional 11.6
roof 11.6
park 11.5
residential 11.5
village 11.3
patio 10.8
river 10.7
pier 10.6
outdoors 10.5
turnstile 10.1
area 10
resort 9.9
pole 9.8
landscape 9.7
obstruction 9.5
england 9.5
winter 9.4
exterior 9.2
city 9.2
office 9.1
tourist 9.1
coast 9
gate 8.9
urban 8.7
prison 8.7
empty 8.6
lawn 8.5
clouds 8.5
outdoor 8.4
garden 8.4
historic 8.3
peaceful 8.2
tranquil 8.2
snow 8
holiday 7.9
residence 7.8
lamp 7.6
relaxation 7.5
room 7.5
chair 7.4
town 7.4
seat 7.3
farm 7.1
rural 7.1
scenic 7
seaside 7

Google
created on 2019-05-31

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-31

sky 95.6
tree 94.1
outdoor 89
house 87.1
black and white 84.5
window 83.4
building 66

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Car
Car 90.1%

Categories

Captions

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-22

a photograph of a black and white photo of a building with a view of a house -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-15

Here's a description of the image:

The image is a black and white photograph depicting a modernist architectural design. The composition is dominated by a series of vertical, dark pillars which create a sense of depth and frame the scene. Through these pillars, we see a complex of low-slung, rectangular buildings. These structures feature clean lines, flat roofs, and wooden siding.

One of the buildings, positioned further back and slightly elevated, has a cantilevered balcony or overhang. It appears to be supported by pillars. The overall setting suggests a natural environment, with bare trees and a sloped lawn. A concrete pathway leads towards a partially visible building where a classic car is parked, enhancing the mid-century modern aesthetic. The photograph is well-composed, utilizing light and shadow to create a visually striking effect and conveying the feeling of architectural space and design.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-15

The black-and-white photograph presents a mid-century modern architectural composition, primarily showcasing a series of elevated houses on a sloped landscape, viewed from under a covered walkway.

In the foreground, the viewer is positioned under a structure supported by vertical columns that create a rhythm of light and shadow. The columns, painted in dark, frame the view of the houses beyond. The walkway surface leads the eye into the depth of the scene.

The houses are of minimalist design, with flat roofs and a linear aesthetic. One of the houses is elevated on stilts, adding to the modern look, which appears to be nestled into the hillside, giving a sense of privacy and integration with the natural environment. The houses are clad in a light-colored material, likely wood, which contrasts with the dark columns and casts shadows that define the architectural forms.

In the background, bare trees suggest that it is either late fall or winter. A car is parked near one of the houses, adding a touch of everyday life to the image. The sky is overcast, which contributes to the overall muted and contemplative mood of the photograph.

The lighting is soft, creating subtle gradations of tone and emphasizing the geometric shapes and textures of the architecture. The composition is carefully balanced, with the architectural elements leading the eye through the scene.