Images George Rex: April 2016

Saturday 30 April 2016

Turner Contemporary / Margate (3 images)

David Chipperfield Architects, 2011. RIBA Regional Building of the Year Award 2012. Art gallery on the seafront at Margate, Thanet District, Kent, UK.

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Friday 29 April 2016

Houses & Huts / Broadstairs Beach

Broadstairs, Thanet District, Kent, UK.

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The Old Curiosity Shop / Broadstairs

Built 1588 but C18 façade. No connection with the Dickens' novel, Grade II listed. Broadstairs, Thanet District, Kent, UK.

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Millennium Cliff Lift / Broadstairs

Hydraulic 53ft lift/elevator with 14 person capacity. Tower is brick built, rendered and painted to match the surroundings. Opened in 2000 to provide easy access to the beach from Victoria Parade. Broadstairs, Thanet District Council, Kent, UK.

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Thursday 28 April 2016

Beach Hut / Ramsgate

Ramsgate, Thanet District Council, Kent, UK.

Seaside Shelter / Ramsgate

Edwardian cast-iron shelter, one of fourteen along the town's seafront. Restored 2012 by the Ramsgate Society using various funding sources including the Monument Trust and National Lottery. Ramsgate, Kent.

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Flower Barrel / Granville Marina

Ramsgate, Kent.

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Wednesday 27 April 2016

'Beach Retreat' / Ramsgate

Architect: Ian Horswell Ltd., Developer: Kentish Projects Ltd., 2015. Seven residential apartments right on the seafront at Marina Esplanade, Ramsgate, Kent.

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Lifeguard Station / Ramsgate

Last time I saw something like this it was on Miami Beach... This Deco-influenced rescue station on the beach at Ramsgate, Kent, UK. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Obelisk / Ramsgate

Architect: John Shaw Sr., 1822. Dublin granite, height 52ft., mass 100 tons. Commemorating the harbour being given Royal status by George IV. Listed Grade II. 49 Harbour Parade, Ramsgate, Thanet District Council, Kent, UK. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Tuesday 26 April 2016

1-5 Albion Place / Ramsgate

Handsome terrace of houses built 1789-92, 4 storeys over semi-basement with canopied veranda to 1st floor. Some of these are Grade II listed. Ramsgate, Thanet District Council, UK. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Ramsgate Library / Public art

Painting on a hoarding alongside Marina Esplanade by Allen Jewell, 2011. Describing in annotated pictures the birth and rebirth of Ramsgate Library. Ramsgate, Thanet District Council, UK. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Hotel / Ramsgate Victoria Parade

Originally built as private dwellings 1881, converted 1897 to Hotel Saint Cloud (later St Clu) and currently the Comfort Inn. Distinctive "winter garden" glazing to 1st and 2nd storeys said, in the Grade II listing, to be an original feature. Victoria Parade, East Cliff, Ramsgate, Thanet District, UK. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Monday 25 April 2016

Harbour Parade (west) / Ramsgate

View of the west portion of Harbour Parade consisting of, it appears, all C20 buildings. Their relatively late construction may be to do with road widening around the marina. The tallest building, finished in red brick and beige faïence tiles, was built 1904 originally as a Sailors' hostel; now Grade II listed. Ramsgate, Thanet District, UK. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Peter's Fish Factory / Ramsgate

Fish & Chip shop with mural at Harbour Parade and Kent Place. The left half of the building has previously been a Post Office and the whole castellated building appears to have been originally built for Harrison's Restaurant aka the London Restaurant. Ramsgate, Thanet District, UK. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Ramsgate / fish art

Street painting on a hoarding alongside Marina Esplanade at Ramsgate, Thanet District Council, UK. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Sunday 24 April 2016

Link Bridge / DR Byen

Architects: Vilhelm Lauritzen A/S, c.2008. Bridge(s) joining the Segment 1 building (right) to the Segment 4 building, which is a concert hall designed by Jean Nouvelle. The unusual blue "wrap" around the concert hall can be seen to left. DR (Danish Broadcasting) CIty, south Copenhagen, Denmark. (CC BY-NC-SA)

DR Byen / Segment 1

Architects: Vilhelm Lauritzen A/S, 2008. "Segment 1 contains 3 studio blocks, open and light editing rooms as well as production facilities and audience foyer" [source VLA]. VLA was also responsible for the master-planning of DR City. Copenhagen south, Denmark. [All Rights Reserved]

Saturday 23 April 2016

Metro curves / DR Byen

Metro viaduct curving across parkland near DR Byen (DR City). Copenhagen south, Denmark. (CC BY-NC-SA)

DR Byen / Segment 3

Architects: Gottlieb Paludan Architects and NOBEL arkitekter, 2006. Segment 3 building accommodates the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) administration, joint meeting facilities, a radio channel as well as kitchen/canteen facilities. To the right can just be seen J. Nouvelle's blue-box concert hall. DR Byen (DR City), Copenhagen, Denmark. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Friday 22 April 2016

Tietgen Student Hall / Tietgenkollegiet (2 pics)

Circular, copper alloy and oak-clad Student Hall designed by Lundgaard & Tranberg Arkitekter, 2006. Awards included the RIBA European Award 2007. Rued Langgårdsvej 10-18, 2300 København S., Denmark. (CC BY-NC-SA)

Bella Hus / Copenhagen (2 images)

Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, 2007. Residential apartments at Ørestads Blvd. 37A-F, Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Thursday 21 April 2016

Parallel lines / Copenhagen Metro

Winghouse / Ørestads Boulevard 73

Monday 18 April 2016

Arne Jacobsens Allé 15-17 / Copenhagen

Architects: DISSING+WEITLING. Developer: KLP Ejendomme A/S, c.2004. New offices in Ørestad City, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Sunday 17 April 2016

Ferring International Center / Tower & Main Entrance (2 pics)

Henning Larsen Architects, 2002. 20-storey steel and glass tower occupied by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Being located at Ørestad means that Swedes can also work here, travelling via the Øresund Bridge. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Showing the Ferring Pharmaceuticals main entrance, facing Railway Square.

Saturday 16 April 2016

Copenhagen Opera / entrance

Henning Larsen Architects, 2004. The Royal Danish Opera has recently received a large grant from the AP Møller Foundation, off-setting the cut-backs it was facing from diminishing public funding. Holmen, Copenhagen, Denmark

Friday 15 April 2016

Copenhagen Metro / elevated line (2 images)

Looking up at a Metro train travelling on the elevated section of the M1 line. Ørestad, Copenhagen, Denmark.

M1 line driver-less metro train near Bella Center station. The line opened in 2002 to serve the new Ørestad developments in Copenhagen South. It is elevated at this point although runs within a tunnel through the city centre. Copenhagen, Denmark.

AC Hotel Bella Sky / Skyways and long-shot

Architects: 3XN, 2011. Looking up at both the skyways joining the two towers. Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark

Architects: 3XN, 2011. Landmark hotel with leaning towers, situated at Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Thursday 14 April 2016

Det Flexible Hus / Copenhagen

Arkitema Architects K / S, 2007. Adaptable apartment development bordering Byparken (City Park), between Ørestad and Bella-Center. Behind, the unusual profile of AC Hotel Bella Sky. C. F. Moller Allé 28-40, 2300 Copenhagen S., Denmark

Wednesday 13 April 2016

MSCP / Ørestad

Architect: PLH Arkitekter, 2010. 10-storey car park clad in perforated aluminium panels. The interior equipped with MSR-Traffic’s intelligent parking guidance system, to efficiently direct motorists to a free space, so minimizing exhaust emission. Edvard Thomsens Vej 4-6, 2300 København S., Denmark.

Ørestad Bibliotek / night

KHR Arkitekter, 2012, interior: Lammhults Biblioteksdesign A/S. Arne Jacobsens Allé 19, 2300 København S., DK.

Tuesday 12 April 2016

Round Tower / Bell Loft

Original architect: Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger, 1642, for king Christian IV. The bells of Trinity Church hang in the bell loft but do not occupy much of the 900sq.m space. Part of this loft was rebuilt in 2007. Rundetaarn, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Round Tower / Library Hall

Architect: Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger, opened 1657, originally as the first big university library in Denmark. Accessed from half-way up the Rundetaarn spiral, it is now a gallery and concert venue. Købmagergade 52A, 1150 København, Denmark

Monday 11 April 2016

Round Tower / spiral ramp

Architect: Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger, 1642, for king Christian IV. The Rundetaarn was used as an astronomical observatory and the spiral ramp allowed ascent by horseback or even horse-and-cart. Købmagergade 52A, 1150 København, Denmark.

Ove Arups Vej / sign

Signpost for Ove Arup Way in the Ørestad district of Copenhagen. Sir Ove Arup (1895-1988) was an Anglo-Danish Structural Engineer whose celebrated name lives on in the worldwide Arup company. 2300 København S, Denmark.

Grundtvig's Church / West Door

Architect: Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint, 1927. While the interior can be described as a modern Gothic design, the exterior is usually characterised as a Brick Expressionist style. Bispebjerg, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Sunday 10 April 2016

Grundtvig's Church / Vault, Nave and Organ pipes

Showing a ribbed vault above south aisle.

Showing the nave and apse in modern-Gothic style using pale brick

Showing pipes of the larger, west organ, manufactured by Marcussen, 1965, façade designed by Esben Klint (grandson). The left-hand bass pipe is >11m long and weighs 425kg [info source: Marcussen & Søn].

Architect: Peder Vilhelm Jensen-Klint, 1927.

Saturday 9 April 2016

Cabinn Metro / Ørestad

Architect: Daniel Libeskind, 2009. Hotel at Arne Jacobsens Allé 2, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark

Arne Jacobsens Allé / sign

Street sign attached to concrete pier of the elevated Metro in the Ørestad district of Copenhagen. Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) was a Danish architect and designer. 2300 København S, Denmark.

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Friday 8 April 2016

Topography of Terror Archive / Berlin

Architect: Ursula Wilms (Heinle, Wischer and Partner), landscape architect Prof. Heinz W. Hallmann, 2010. A deliberately solemn and austere building and grounds on the site of the Nazi Secret State Police, the Reich SS Leadership and the Reich Security Main Office, during 1933-45. Niederkirchnerstraße 8, Berlin, Germany.