Artistic movie comprised mainly of shots of big buildings/constructions

Not sure if this movie exists or I just made it up in my dreams, but I saw the trailer for the Architecton movie, and it reminded me of another movie a saw about 20 years ago, but I think the movie is way older, I'm thinking the 40s maybe. I remember it was like somehow famous among cinema students, and I have previously searched for it but no luck. Although the movie is comprised mainly of shots of buildings, it was not like contemplative or peaceful, I remember it was very dramatic, it was like a time lapse so the clouds would move a lot in the background and there was thunder and lightning in some scenes. The soundtrack was also very dramatic, something like Carmina Burana maybe? I remember it being black and white, but I could have had some color in some scenes for dramatic effect. Anyways, I'm not sure if I just fell asleep at the theater and had a weird dream or if the movie is real.