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Human Generated Data

Title

Housing Development, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1929-1930

Date

c. 1929-1930

People

Artist: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.41.29

Human Generated Data

Title

Housing Development, Berlin-Siemensstadt, 1929-1930

People

Artist: Walter Gropius, German 1883 - 1969

Artist: Unidentified Artist,

Date

c. 1929-1930

Classification

Archival Material

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Ise Gropius, BRGA.41.29

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2019-05-31

Tree 98.7
Plant 98.7
Office Building 96.6
Building 96.6
Urban 93
High Rise 89.6
Town 89.6
City 89.6
Apartment Building 87.8
Outdoors 82.7
Nature 79.8
Tree Trunk 72.7
Tarmac 62.4
Asphalt 62.4
Fir 58.5
Abies 58.5
Weather 56.1

Clarifai
created on 2019-05-31

monochrome 98.8
street 98.4
no person 96
people 95.8
architecture 94.7
tree 94.6
city 94.5
building 93.1
road 90.4
home 89.9
vehicle 88
black and white 87.6
landscape 85.5
administration 84.4
travel 84.2
transportation system 84.1
water 83.5
war 82.6
river 82.4
light 80.7

Imagga
created on 2019-05-31

tree 40.3
trees 33.8
landscape 32.8
structure 31.6
snow 28.2
fence 24.2
sky 24
winter 23
forest 22.6
season 22.6
cold 21.5
park 21.4
mobile home 20.7
trailer 19.6
rural 19.4
wheeled vehicle 19.3
grass 18.2
housing 17.3
track 16.9
clouds 16.9
country 15.8
park bench 15.6
wood 15
scene 14.7
old 14.6
countryside 14.6
snowy 14.6
road 14.5
bench 14.3
autumn 14.1
scenic 14.1
barrier 13.9
outdoors 13.6
scenery 13.5
building 12.9
fall 12.7
field 12.6
outdoor 12.2
weather 12
branch 11.9
fog 11.6
barn 11.6
path 11.3
vehicle 11.3
worm fence 11
seasonal 10.5
house 10.1
peaceful 10.1
environment 9.9
frosty 9.8
night 9.8
picket fence 9.7
frost 9.6
cloud 9.5
seat 9.4
cloudy 9.4
travel 9.2
morning 9.1
river 8.9
rail fence 8.8
mist 8.7
storm 8.7
obstruction 8.6
outside 8.6
lawn 8.5
evening 8.4
dark 8.4
town 8.4
vintage 8.3
architecture 8.2
natural 8
light 8
plant 8
water 8
snowfall 7.9
day 7.9
woods 7.6
frozen 7.6
rain 7.5
city 7.5
ice 7.4
horizon 7.2

Google
created on 2019-05-31

Microsoft
created on 2019-05-31

outdoor 99.8
tree 99.2
sky 97.9
cloud 96.1
building 94.4
white 74.2
black and white 70.3
house 69.8
architecture 63.4

Color Analysis

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2019-05-31

a black sign with white text 75.2%
a large white building 75.1%
a black sign with white letters 70.5%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-05-21

a photograph of a large building with a tree in the middle of it -100%

Google Gemini

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

Here's a description of the image:

Overall Impression: The image is a black and white photograph of a long, multi-story residential building. It has a stark, clean appearance, characteristic of modernist architecture. The scene is dominated by the building, but also incorporates trees and a grassy foreground, creating a sense of space and environment.

Architectural Features:

  • The building is long and low, appearing to stretch across the horizon.
  • It has a flat roof and a series of evenly spaced windows, suggesting a modular design.
  • The facade appears to be white or a very light color.

Environmental Elements:

  • Several trees frame the building, giving it a natural context.
  • The foreground is a grassy area, possibly a park or green space.
  • The sky is cloudy, adding a soft, diffused light to the scene.

Overall Tone: The image has a clean, almost sterile feel. The simplicity of the architecture and the presence of trees create a balance between man-made and natural elements. The photograph likely depicts a social housing project built in the early to mid 20th century, and likely reflects the social ideals of the time.

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

The black and white photograph showcases a long, linear apartment building set against a sky dotted with clouds. The building, possibly residential, is characterized by a modern, symmetrical design with multiple stories and a consistent pattern of windows and balconies or protruding architectural features.

In the foreground, the scene is framed by trees. A slender birch tree with distinctive white bark and nearly bare branches stands prominently, casting long shadows on the grassy lawn. Other trees with fuller foliage are positioned to the sides and slightly behind the birch, adding depth to the composition.

The lawn in front of the building appears to be well-maintained, suggesting a communal or public space. A path or worn area is visible, hinting at pedestrian traffic and a sense of community use.

The overall aesthetic is clean and somewhat austere, typical of modern architecture from the mid-20th century. The lack of color contributes to a timeless feel, emphasizing the architectural lines and the interplay of light and shadow.