Visual qualities: 

The shot is an architectural collage of different buildings. This type of work is known as 'ArchiSculpture' and explores the relationship between architecture and sculpture. 
 
There is a mix of period and modern architecture - from an office block, Starbucks shop front and industrial warehouse to gothic and regency style townhouses and a classical dome. There's also a potted shrub perched precariously out on a limb. 
 
I think that the collection of photos used have been cut-out from their original compositions using a digital editing tool and then reconstructed digitally into a new fantastical and surrealist form.

Composition and formal elements:

Angles have been used effectively near the top of the structure to give it perspective and a more three-dimensional feel. The shots making up the rest of the structure have been taken front on, which on their own would make it seem flat and two-dimensional. 
 
The background has been kept deliberately minimalist and there is lots of negative space surrounding the main image. This helps to draw the viewer's eye towards the main subject matter of the image and gives the structure a more dramatic presence against the skyline. The low-level buildings in the background serve to give the ArchiSculpture scale. 
 
The use of shape is one of the main elements in the photograph. There are regular and irregular shapes, which are mainly rectangles with some triangles. The variations in tone and materials that the individual buildings are constructed from help to give the image textural form.  The use of black and white also gives the image a more dramatic tone. 

Camera settings: 

I think the photographer probably used an automatic shutter speed because there is no movement in the image, so there is no need to use a quick shutter speed to freeze action in the shot. The fact that most of the images are sharp and without blur also suggests that a slow shutter speed wasn't used either. 
 
As the individual shots making up the ArchiSculpture have a slightly sharper focus than the buildings in the background, I think that the photographer used a shallow depth of field.

Personal Reflections: 

I really like the surreal quality of this and other works of Beomsik Won.  It has been created with careful precision and I'm amazed by how well the different images fit together. 
 
Ideas and inspirations:

This picture inspired me to create my own unique ArchiSculpture. I decided to take photos of London landmarks and British design icons, cut them out and reassemble them digitally. 
 
Beomsik Won characteristically tends to position his collages against a very minimalist background, to ensure that his ArchiSculptures are the main focus of attention in the shot. I liked the idea of placing my ArchiSculpture in a more incongruous location, such as a beach, as it would add to surrealism of the piece. However, I made the decision to keep my background minimalist, so that it would not compete with the main subject matter.