UK - Oxford Open Doors 2024 - Blavatnik Stair 06_5009152
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Another shot of the RIBA Stirling prize nominated Blavatnik School of Government from last months Oxford Open Doors weekend.
This was the second stop on the joint Oxford / London Flickr Group photowalk and although I've visited many times I still keep finding new compositions. As such, it's probably one of my favourite buildings to photograph.
Click here for more photos of Stirling Prize nominees and winners : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157634329899070
From the RIBA website, "Inside, the building is quite simply breathtaking. It is one of those rare moments in architecture when the spirit soars. This is a modern cathedral of learning that at the same time stimulates, soothes and excites.
The client’s brief to ensure that students engage at all levels is handled very cleverly. This is exactly how the plan works too, with offset balconies and wide twisting staircases, interactive spaces at the junction of stairs and communal spaces between. The traditional Oxford quad has been reinterpreted and the rule book thrown away, resulting in a space where people naturally come together and engage both physically and emotionally. The result is a relaxed and uplifting experience – it does not feel in any way contrived. This is a complex building in its geometry with stacked orthogonal and rectilinear forms working brilliantly against all the odds - it is a truly inspirational piece of design and one so fitting for its purpose."
© D.Godliman
UK - Oxford Open Doors 2024 - Blavatnik Stair 06_5009152
My Website : Twitter : Facebook : Instagram : Photocrowd
Another shot of the RIBA Stirling prize nominated Blavatnik School of Government from last months Oxford Open Doors weekend.
This was the second stop on the joint Oxford / London Flickr Group photowalk and although I've visited many times I still keep finding new compositions. As such, it's probably one of my favourite buildings to photograph.
Click here for more photos of Stirling Prize nominees and winners : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157634329899070
From the RIBA website, "Inside, the building is quite simply breathtaking. It is one of those rare moments in architecture when the spirit soars. This is a modern cathedral of learning that at the same time stimulates, soothes and excites.
The client’s brief to ensure that students engage at all levels is handled very cleverly. This is exactly how the plan works too, with offset balconies and wide twisting staircases, interactive spaces at the junction of stairs and communal spaces between. The traditional Oxford quad has been reinterpreted and the rule book thrown away, resulting in a space where people naturally come together and engage both physically and emotionally. The result is a relaxed and uplifting experience – it does not feel in any way contrived. This is a complex building in its geometry with stacked orthogonal and rectilinear forms working brilliantly against all the odds - it is a truly inspirational piece of design and one so fitting for its purpose."
© D.Godliman