Joint architects: Metropolitan Workshop and Haworth Tompkins. The ongoing banishment of Brutalism and, I'd imagine, much of the social structure that existed here. The remaining Robin Hood Gardens block seen here will be demolished in due course. London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Unusual 3-sectioned tower by Herzog & de Meuron, completing in 2020. Wood Wharf residential development, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Glenn Howells Architects for EcoWorld Ballymore. Work-in-progress on two residential towers of 55 and 50 storeys above podium. The wrap-around balconies provide for garden plants outside the 766 apartments. Marsh Wall, London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Architects: SimpsonHaugh, 2017. Residential tower at the east end of Canary Wharf's south dock. London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Progress on Twentytwo as of 28/Jan/2019. PLP Architecture for Lipton Rogers Developments / AXA Real Estate. 62 floors above ground, 278.2m / 913ft, completion this year. Photographed from the south bank of the Thames in London Borough of Southwark.
Flower Tree - 2018 by Zurab Tsereteli (b.1934 Tbilisi, Georgia). 2.6m x 1.2m., blooms and leaves of vitreous enamel on copper. Currently on display at the Saatchi Gallery, Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.
Build architect: E C Robins, 1868. Last used for worship in 1975 and sold freehold in 1980. Now occupied by Mark Allen Group (publishers) [info. source: southwark.anglican.org]. London Borough of Lambeth.
• Front: Lido designed by Harry Rowbotham and T L Smithson in the Moderne style for the LCC, 1937. Grade II listed.
• Back: Park View House and Herne Hill House, built 1968 by Lambeth Council.
London Borough of Lambeth.
Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, 1982. AHMM interior refurbishments. Theatre entrance and shop. Pick-hammered concrete walls. Grade II listed. Barbican Centre, City of London.
Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon. The Barbican Centre opened in 1982 and is the largest performing arts venue in Europe. Showing the west return at podium level. Grade II listed. Barbican Estate, City of London.
Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, early 1970s. Lauderdale Place and Seddon Highwalk. Grade II listed. Barbican Estate, City of London.
Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, early 1970s. North podium vista, including (L to R) Ben Jonson House, Cromwell Tower, Frobisher Crescent, Shakespeare Tower. Grade II listed. Barbican Estate, City of London.
Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, early 1970s. West elevation of Bryer Court. Grade II listed. Barbican Estate, City of London.
Architects: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon, early 1970s. Nearest tower is Shakespeare. Grade II listed. Barbican Estate, City of London.
GRID Architects, 2019, for Linden Homes. 192 flats above a podium occupied by a VW dealership. 98 York Road, London Borough of Wandsworth.
Architects: Patel Taylor, 2017, for Barratt London. 28 storey riverside tower, seen from Lombard & Holman Roads. London Borough of Wandsworth.
1960s slab block due to be demolished this year as part of the Taylor Wimpey / Wandsworth Council JV regeneration of the Winstanley and York Road Estates. London Borough of Wandsworth.
Nikon ultra wide-angle zoom lens for FX-format sensors. Very sharp and with Vibration Reduction.
Arch by Studio Mieke Meijer. Made of aluminum, polyester fabric and LEDs. Landscaping by Maylim Ltd.
Victorian warehouses and train viaduct conversion to retail, 2018, by architects Heatherwick Studio.
King's Cross, London Borough of Camden.
Architects: Heatherwick Studio, 2018. Victorian warehouses and train viaduct conversion to retail. Sculptural lights by Studio Mieke Meijer. King's Cross, London Borough of Camden.
Architects: Heatherwick Studio, 2018. Victorian warehouses and train viaduct conversion to retail. King's Cross, London Borough of Camden.
Dome of St Paul's Cathedral, seen across the river Thames. In the English Baroque style, 111m (365ft) high. Lead-clad timber, with Portland stone drum and lantern. Designed by Christopher Wren, completed 1708. Grade I listed.
Architect: Lewis Cubitt, 1852. Part of the Grade II listed Granary building, this being a flanking building to the main warehouse and directly south of the Western Transit Shed. Renovated by Stanton Williams architects in 2011. London Borough of Camden.
Exterior detail of the Academy of Sport building, part of the London South Bank University. London Road, London Borough of Southwark.
The London School of Printing and Graphic Arts tower block of 1964 by the LCC (London County Council). Today, it's the college that is known as the LCC (London College of Communication).
Called ‘Tower Block’ by the college, this building is unlikely to be here in 5 years’ time as the Elephant & Castle goes through major change. London Borough of Southwark.
Architects: GSDA; technical, engineering & construction: CNIM; owner's engineer: Fichtner. Soon to become fully operational for Viridor. Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) designed to incinerate 275,000 tonnes/a of non-hazardous residual waste, generating electricity and hot-water. The stacks are 95m high. Beddington, London Borough of Sutton.
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Architects: GSDA; technical, engineering & construction: CNIM; owner's engineer: Fichtner. Soon to become fully operational for Viridor. Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) designed to incinerate 275,000 tonnes/a of non-hazardous residual waste, generating electricity and hot-water. The stacks are 95m high. Beddington, London Borough of Sutton.
• Centre: 'Aziz' portrait by street artist Hendrick Beikirch aka ECB, c.2016. The subject is a local Marrakchi builder. In collaboration with the Montresso Art Foundation.
• Right: Theatre Royal, architect: Charles Boccara, 2001. Comprising a 1200-seat open-air theatre and an 800-seat opera auditorium.
Boulevard Mohamed VI, Marrakech, Morocco.
White-washed, square koubba building, the mausoleum of Lalla Zohra el Kouch who is regarded as a saint. Intriguing tales and myths about her abound. Near the Koutoubia, Marrakech, Morocco.
Gardens in the Moroccan-Andalusian style, with the minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque in the distance. Marrakech, Morocco.
Lower storey ceiling decoration in the Menara Gardens pavilion. Built late C19 in the Alawi style, believed to be on the remains of a C16 Saadian structure. Part of UNESCO's World Heritage listing. Menara, Marrakech, Morocco.
View from the centre arch of the Menara Gardens pavilion. The artificial lake, which dates back to early C12, has practical use for irrigation and microclimate. Menara, Marrakech, Morocco.
