There are some 'flare spots' at the bottom-middle of the picture, on the left of the building. Was that what you were trying to convey? Like a few pointed bright spots glistening in an otherwise mundane scene?
Areal bright spots (ie hot spots which are bigger than dots or points) typically blow out the immediate surrounding area.
If you're using a digicam, dial in some underexposure until you get the effect you want. In your picture above, my guess would be about -2.5ev or so before you get nicely shaped highlight points. The building and sky would be a lot darker, of course.
If on film, take a reading off the sky and drop about 2 stops.