On the bus from the airport to the city centre, my first impression of Baku was the modern high-rises. Such a contrast to the Old City! There was one building I was eager to photograph Heydar Aliyev Center (Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi) by the late Saha Hadid. It was a fun day visually rolling in the curves of the architecture.
![Heydar Aliyev Center](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4713-1024x683.jpg)
![Rolling in the curves](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4720-1024x683.jpg)
![Southeast view](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4705-1024x683.jpg)
![Reflection](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4841-1024x683.jpg)
![Curvy backside](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4695-683x1024.jpg)
![With conventional buildings](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4774-683x1024.jpg)
![Inside man](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4739-683x1024.jpg)
![Hooded crow (Corvus cornix)](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4820-683x1024.jpg)
![Outside girls](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4757-1024x683.jpg)
![Cleaning dance](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4790-1024x683.jpg)
![I <3 Baku](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4836-1024x683.jpg)
![Local teens](https://www.outtospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/pong_230320_4825-1024x683.jpg)
Unfortunately, it was closed on Monday. So, I couldn’t get inside Nonetheless, just walking around the concourse was pleasing to see locals hanging out, as well as urban birds, especially, murders of hooded crows. Most of all, I got to work out my eyes on this architecture that started modernising the city.