Otto Berkeley
The Infinite Loop
Shepherd's Bush Pavilion Hotel was my final stop during September's Open House Weekend, and in many ways the most insightful and informative. Several architects from Flanagan Lawrence carried out in-depth tours of the building, describing the company's ambitions while designing the hotel, as well as the immense challenges that sprang from converting a Grade II-listed building from the derelict remains of the original 1920s cinema and the subsequent 1980s bingo hall.
The chance to photograph the hotel's six-storey curved atrium was one of my main reasons for visiting the location, and by the time the tour had finished and the sun was setting, the lights inside the hotel had begun to be switched on, and the glass-reinforced gypsum panelling surrounding the atrium had been illuminated with a rich golden glow.
The image was blended from several exposures, predominantly to recover the shadows and emphasise the texture of the art-deco panelling, but also to bring out the detail within the sky above the atrium, which had developed a deep, vibrant hue as sunset gave way to blue hour.
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The Infinite Loop
Shepherd's Bush Pavilion Hotel was my final stop during September's Open House Weekend, and in many ways the most insightful and informative. Several architects from Flanagan Lawrence carried out in-depth tours of the building, describing the company's ambitions while designing the hotel, as well as the immense challenges that sprang from converting a Grade II-listed building from the derelict remains of the original 1920s cinema and the subsequent 1980s bingo hall.
The chance to photograph the hotel's six-storey curved atrium was one of my main reasons for visiting the location, and by the time the tour had finished and the sun was setting, the lights inside the hotel had begun to be switched on, and the glass-reinforced gypsum panelling surrounding the atrium had been illuminated with a rich golden glow.
The image was blended from several exposures, predominantly to recover the shadows and emphasise the texture of the art-deco panelling, but also to bring out the detail within the sky above the atrium, which had developed a deep, vibrant hue as sunset gave way to blue hour.
You can also connect with me on Facebook, 500px, Google+ and Instagram.