What was the last thing you saw that took your breath away? The moment you saw it, you couldn’t stop staring! Whether it’s a person or a place, some things are simply breathtaking! When I first visited the British Museum I was expecting a stuffy building. I’d managed to get through far too many years […]
British Museum’s Breathtaking Atrium Roof! Read More »
Ever see something and think YEEEEESSSSSS!? If you’ve been following me for any length of time you’ll know I’m a fan of industrial architecture. The no nonsense approach to buildings that produce pure functionality. I’m not averse to making things look pretty, even when they can’t be seen, but there’s an honesty to industrial architecture.
Tate Modern Repurposed Architecture. Read More »
Can you name a London Street? Chances are, if you can, you’ll say a major one like Oxford Street, The Mall or Piccadilly. We all know the main routes but what about the side streets, and there are many? London’s small streets are a maze. Keep to the main routes and it’s pretty straightforward. Nip
Which Way? Perils of One Way streets. Read More »
Ever been lost in a city? Most people have at some time or other. Especially when they don’t know it. Every city has it’s iconic places. The buildings that define it, that tell you about a place. Where you instantly recognise what and where they are from their outline. Eiffel Tower, Sidney Opera House, Tower
Battersea Powered Sellout? Oh Battersea Power Station, how you’ve changed! What an Icon you’ve become. The question is which one? Urban Power Once a symbol of industrial might, that powered a thriving metropolis. London’s urban scene was illuminated. Newpaper presses, offices, banks, manufacturing plants, television empires and domestic settings all relied on your output. Whilst
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Sculptures are everywhere! We may not notice them but once you start looking you find they are. Even in less populated areas you stumble across sculptures like the Willow Man on the A5. But Cities are littered with Sculptures! Frequently traditional busts and figures, memorials depicting noteable worthies associated with the place. Then there are
Sculptures waiting for a bus Read More »
