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from the dark tunnel of the station, a lone figure climbs toward the shimmering lattice above, each step pulling him further from shadow into the fractured glow of the city’s spine.
Walking around Barcelona Forum.
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Not actually from the London Flickr Photowalk around Shadwell and Wapping back in February but taken about twenty minutes afterwards as I continued walking along the river as darkness fell.
I managed to take a few dark and moody shots of London including this view towards the Shard skyscraper, with what I think is a rather fancy hotel filling the righthand side of the frame. I really liked the contrast between the warm lighting and the cold tones of the blue hour.
Click here to see more photos of the Shard : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157634907018014
From Wikipedia "The Shard, also referred to as the Shard of Glass, Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 95-story skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of the Shard Quarter development. Standing 309.7 metres (1,016 ft) high, the Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom, the tallest building in the European Union, the fifth-tallest building in Europe and the 96th-tallest building in the world. It is also the second-tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, after the concrete tower of the Emley Moor transmitting station. It replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-story office block built on the site in 1975.
The Shard's construction began in March 2009; it was topped out on 30 March 2012 and inaugurated on 5 July 2012. Practical completion was achieved in November 2012. The tower's privately operated observation deck, The View from The Shard, was opened to the public on 1 February 2013.The glass-clad pyramidal tower has 72 habitable floors, with a viewing gallery and open-air observation deck on the 72nd floor, at a height of 244 metres (801 ft). The Shard was developed by Sellar Property Group on behalf of LBQ Ltd and is jointly owned by Sellar Property (5%) and the State of Qatar (95%) The Shard is managed by Real Estate Management (UK) Limited on behalf of the owners."
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P.S. Having checked, the hotel in the foreground is the rather plush Dubai-owned Cheval Three Quays, a 5 star hotel with one bed apartments starting at about £500 per night : www.chevalcollection.com/cheval-three-quays/
A strange architectural approach to a pleasure pier? But I'm a big fan of concrete and brutalism, so found it far more arresting than the usual wrought iron filigree affairs.
Founded in 1897 by art historian George Fisk Comfort (co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City), the Everson has outgrown a number of facilities. This building was designed by I. M. Pei, and was opened in 1968. Both inside and out it is regarded as a work of art in its own right.
Inside the Mons' train station (see previous post) is an unbelievable amount of light and space. In it's own way it reminded me of the Sagrada familia in Barcelona. But less organic. It is Calatrava pur sang, with a little bit of my own twist.
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Shot much earlier in the Lockdown - this brutally ugly concrete, multi-storey car park was shamefully built several decades ago under laxer planning rules, very close to Edinburgh Castle, an absolute eyesore so close to a UNESCO heritage site (town planners of the 60s and 70s have a lot to answer for!).
That said, passing it on one of my daily solo lockdown walks I noticed that it was absolutely empty, which is very unusual in normal times for a city centre location like this, and I thought I would grab the chance to walk inside and take a few monochrome shots (looks better in B&W pics than it does in real life!)
Some of the modern buildings that have sprung up by the Union Canal, on the site of the huge former S&N Brewery complex (long since demolished - these are the last lots to be redeveloped and they are now being constructed on)
This night photography picture was captured in collaboration with Miklos Palko @PhotompNL.
That's the AFAS office building and cultural center in Leusden, The Netherlands. The modern architecture of the building is a true gift.
This is part of series of photographs of the suitcase leading into Caixa Forum Madrid. Originally, I had envisioned the series as a set of monochrome images. However, when I first processed them I was so pleased with the colour versions that I decided that the monochrome versions could wait. All images of the Caixa Forum staircases, both colour and monochrome, are available here Caixa Forum Madrid.
This $143 million museum was opened in October 2014. The building was designed by the architect Frank Gehry,
The two-story, 41,441 square foot structure has 11 galleries, a large auditorium with 350 seats that retract from the floor, a number of multilevel roof terraces for events and art installations, and a lower level that includes a pond and permanently installed artwork.
Architect: Frank Gehry
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The orginal 1/25th second shot had a bit of movement in it but I thought I'd add to it with a bit of zoom blur in Photoshop. Wondering if I've overdone it a bit.......
I'd taken some photos of the Elizabeth Line shortly after it opened but I knew there was loads more photographic potential that remained untapped.
When I was last in London I therefore spent a bit of time exploring a couple of the stations. Pretty sure this shot was taken at Liverpool Street Station but can't say with any certainty as they all look almost identical.
Click here for more photos taken underground : www.flickr.com/photos/darrellg/albums/72157670949337253
From Wikipedia, "The Elizabeth line is a high-frequency hybrid commuter rail and rapid transit service in London and its suburbs. It runs services on dedicated infrastructure in central London between London Paddington and Abbey Wood; along the Great Western Main Line from London Paddington to Reading and Heathrow Airport in the west; and along the Great Eastern Main Line between Liverpool Street and Shenfield in the east. The service is named after Queen Elizabeth II, who officially opened the line on 17 May 2022 during her Platinum Jubilee year; passenger services started on 24 May 2022.
Under the project name of Crossrail, the system was approved in 2007, and construction began in 2009. Originally planned to open in 2018, the project was repeatedly delayed, including for several months as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic."
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Iconic Guggenheim Museum (Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa) at left.
Sculpture "Tall Tree & The Eye" by Anish Kapoor.
In the background: Iberdrola Tower (Iberdrola Dorrea).
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Photovoltaic Pergola of the Forum, Barcelona
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The rather ugly bus station in central Edinburgh, tucked behind a modern area of upmarket shops on one side and, fortunately, screened from most views by rather nicer, old buildings on the other side, so fortunately you really only see it from this road entrance.
I always find these places to be a bit forlorn, especially at night - they are usually cold, soulless-feeling places, not destinations, just way stations on your trip to and from other spots, a sort of limbo of in-between places.
Apologies for lack of sharpness, was walking to my book club and didn't have the tripod with me, but saw this on the way and wanted to try and grab some pics, so bracing camera against lampposts and railings to try and steady it for low-light shots.
Last month when I visited Hoorn, I was surprised by this scene while I was on my way back to the carpark.
The sky had such rich hues and made a great pair with the water in the foreground. The shape of the Theatre & congress centre "Het Park" completed the composition.
Enjoy!
Founded in 1897 by art historian George Fisk Comfort (co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City), the Everson has outgrown a number of facilities. This building was designed by I. M. Pei, and was opened in 1968. Both inside and out it is regarded as a work of art in its own right.
This composition has been on my radar for quite some time. I love this kind of modern architecture. (Take a peek at my architecture-album to see some other crazy great examples).
For me this is the most interesting angle from this interesting building. Although there are lots of variations to choose from.
Located at the back of Amsterdam central station it can't be missed. But it took me several years before finally get there last weekend and make this image.
Enjoy!
(do yourself a favour and click L for a full-screen)