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This is the entrance to Alphabeta in London which has a very funky entrance.
My second stop on Saturday during Open House was the Alphabeta building at Finsbury Circus.
The Alphabeta development is a multi-occupancy workplace, aimed at attracting media and technology companies keen to be close to the creative nexus of Shoreditch, as well as finance companies active in the City. Designed by Studio RHE Architects who oversaw the refurbishment and extension of three separate buildings constructed between 1910 and 1930, the £48 million project provides a net floorspace of 22,300 square metres.
The highlight of this building though is its ride in cycle ramp, where you can cycle in straight from the street and leads to the basement, it has space for 250 bikes. I really liked the colours and the leading lines and thought it made for a great industrial style photo.
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Former Alpha Beta Grocery Store. After the failed Lucky Alpha Beta merger the Alpha Beta chain was split up with a majority of the stores being taken over Boys Market Coporate parent. The Alpha-Beta name was retained. When Boys Corporate parent took over Ralphs, this store converted to a Ralphs around 1992 or 5. It operated until 2006, and has been vacant ever since. A sign in the window indicates a liquor liscense for a Fresh and Easy Market. This former Ralphs is located on Sepulveda and Van Owen in Van Nuys, California. The store sits empty and very dusty, ready for its next adventure. One of xx photos.
Deceptive entrance hides one of the funkiest offices you can come across in all London. Inside there are not only striking vibrant colours and modern interiors, but things like a bicycle ramp and underground bike park, a basketball court and much more that one would associate with Silicon Valley but not with the solemn financial City of London.
And, no - the building name is not Google's new (parent) brand - this was converted and named a couple of years ago, perhaps before Google's restructuring and rebranding.
Former Alpha Beta Grocery Store. After the failed Lucky Alpha Beta merger the Alpha Beta chain was split up with a majority of the stores being taken over Boys Market Coporate parent. The Alpha-Beta name was retained. When Boys Corporate parent took over Ralphs, this store converted to a Ralphs around 1992 or 5. It operated until 2006, and has been vacant ever since. A sign in the window indicates a liquor liscense for a Fresh and Easy Market. This former Ralphs is located on Sepulveda and Van Owen in Van Nuys, California. Empty Shelves fill the store, lacking any food. One of xx photos.
Former Alpha Beta Grocery Store. After the failed Lucky Alpha Beta merger the Alpha Beta chain was split up with a majority of the stores being taken over Boys Market Coporate parent. The Alpha-Beta name was retained. When Boys Corporate parent took over Ralphs, this store converted to a Ralphs around 1992 or 5. It operated until 2006, and has been vacant ever since. A sign in the window indicates a liquor liscense for a Fresh and Easy Market. This former Ralphs is located on Sepulveda and Van Owen in Van Nuys, California. Empty Shelves fill the store, lacking any food. One of xx photos.
Former Alpha Beta Grocery Store. After the failed Lucky Alpha Beta merger the Alpha Beta chain was split up with a majority of the stores being taken over Boys Market Coporate parent. The Alpha-Beta name was retained. When Boys Corporate parent took over Ralphs, this store converted to a Ralphs around 1992 or 5. It operated until 2006, and has been vacant ever since. A sign in the window indicates a liquor liscense for a Fresh and Easy Market. This former Ralphs is located on Sepulveda and Van Owen in Van Nuys, California. The store sits empty and very dusty, ready for its next adventure. One of xx photos.
Alpha Beta Market operating permit still posted in the Ralphs Store located on Telephone Rd. in Ventura,CA.
Alpha Beta Market operating permit still posted in the Ralphs Store located on Telephone Rd. in Ventura,CA.
Looking up into the atrium of the nine storey Alphabeta building in Finsbury Square, London. The boxes are offices. An office with a view.
Taken as part of the Open House 2016 in London
Union Pacific's Super Van pulls into Milford, Utah for a quick crew change on March 18, 1979. The SUPRV moved priority piggyback trailers between Chicago and Los Angeles (2217 miles) at speeds up to 80 mph in 50 hours, ramp to ramp.
Another shot from inside the Alphabeta building during Openhouse London 2018.
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Photographed during the Openhouse weekend in London in 2016 and thought this would break up the recent B&W shots I've been posting, colour makes a nice change! Thanks for looking :)
The cycle garage at Alphabeta in London. Shot during the Openhouse London event in 2018.
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Last weekend 22nd and 23rd September was London Open House and with 5 buildings on Saturday and 4 on Sunday I now have many images to process. This first one was The Alphabeta Building on Finsbury Square, London and the first building on the Sunday when I led a group of 12 of us from Bognor Regis Camera Club. Special thanks for this go to Carolyn one of the group who despite not realising the point of my taking a picture with her facing away stood in the location directed and pretended to take a picture. The image is pointing back along the narrower entrance corridor towards the street and I got Carolyn to stand at the point where the floor surface and lighting changes as the space opens up into the airy atrium. I got lucky as a single Decker London Bus passed by in the street as the picture was taken.
The building has an older façade hiding a very modern interior with a large central Atrium with 8 floors of Office Space for various tenants including the Silicon Valley Bank. The Building is the UK’s first ‘cycle-in’ office. Cyclists can ride in straight off the street, in through a glassed of area at the side if the lobby of the building, down a dedicated ramp, and straight to secure bike storage on the ground floor. It also has a basketball court for the use of employees. The building was originally Royal London House, built at various times between 1904 and 1929. The first redevelopment of the inside was in the 1980’s. This latest incarnation opened in 2015 so it is a fairly recent addition to the Open House Program.
The picture was taken handheld. The image was taken with a Sony A68 with a Sigma 10-20 mm lens at 16mm. I took 3 shots for HDR processed in Photomatix using Contrast Optimizer for a natural look. . Then the minus EV image was copied in as a new layer with a mask to bring highlights down. Next the plus 2 image was copied in and applied with a mask just to the photographer to brighten more and bring out colours. Various brighten adjustments layers were used to brighten or darken various areas. 2 wet floor cones were removed using the heal and clone tools
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Another shot from Open House on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd September. This was the Alphabeta Building on Finsbury Square, London when I visited on the Saturday to scout out for the group I led round on the Sunday. This was one of my favourite buildings. The location is down some stairs which give access to main reception from the bicycle storage area. This was closed but the base of the stairs provided a great pov for a view looking up into the Atrium.
The building has an older façade hiding a very modern interior with a large central Atrium with 8 floors of Office Space for various tenants including the Silicon Valley Bank. The Building is the UK’s first ‘cycle-in’ office. Cyclists can ride in straight off the street, in through a glassed of area at the side if the lobby of the building, down a dedicated ramp, and straight to secure bike storage on the ground floor. It also has a basketball court for the use of employees. The building was originally Royal London House, built at various times between 1904 and 1929. The first redevelopment of the inside was in the 1980’s. This latest incarnation opened in 2015 so it is a fairly recent addition to the Open House Program.
The picture was taken handheld. The image was taken with a Sony A68 with a Sigma 10-20 mm lens at 10mm. I took 3 shots for HDR processed in Photomatix using Contrast Optimizer for a natural look. Topaz Clarity was used for more detail. The Photoshop straighten tool was used to correct lines. More punch was added using unsharp mask at 44 amount and 44 radius. Various brighten adjustments layers were used to brighten or darken various areas.
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Inside the Alphabeta building during the recent(ish) Openhouse event in London.
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One of several shots taken within the Alphabeta building during Openhouse London.
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The foyer of the Alphabeta building in London shot during London's Openhouse Event in September this year.
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We visited Aplhabeta during this years London Open House event, a real mix of historical architecture on the outside and modern design on the inside. The main entrance was a bit like walking into a nightclub, with the coloured lights and reflections.
I really like the way the reflections make this look like motion blur even though it's not.
Just before we descended into the "Amazing Cave", I managed to get a shot of one of the smaller bays within Ha Long, Vietnam. This one is also gorgeous LARGE. :o)