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A larger format photograph of an image in my recent, square, 'Forlorn Windows, Birmingham' series.
Also see flic.kr/p/2rKCGN7.
Photo taken in October 2025.
Adelaida, AUSTRÀLIA 2023
The General Post Office is a colonial-era building situated on 141 King William Street on the north-west corner of King William Street and Victoria Square. It is the former General Post Office for South Australia. Postal services operated from the building between 6 May 1872 and 11 October 2019.
A 14-story hotel was built behind the historic structure, starting in 2021. It opened as the Adelaide Marriott Hotel in 2024.
History
General Post Office
The original building was constructed in the period 1867–1872, and was the most expensive building constructed to that time by the colonial government in South Australia. It was constructed from Glen Osmond and Glen Ewin stone, and ornamented with Bath limestone.
A competition was held in March 1866 for the design of the building, with the winning design submitted by Edmund Wright in collaboration with Edward Hamilton. They were at the time in practice with Edward John Woods, and Robert G. Thomas may have had a hand in the design.
Prince Alfred, The Duke of Edinburgh, was involved in laying the foundation stone, who also officially named the clock tower Victoria Tower on 1 November 1867. The capstone was put in place at a ceremony on 25 May 1870. The height of the tower was put at 154 feet (46.9 m), a little taller than the Albert Tower of the Town Hall on the other side of King William Street. The original plans had the tower somewhat taller, but R. G. Thomas was obliged to redesign it, as a cost-saving measure.
The building was extended in 1891-92.
There was also an office tower addition to the original post office in the 1920s.
Hotel
On 14 October 2019, Adelaide's GPO was relocated to the adjacent GPO Exchange tower at 10 Franklin Street. Plans were announced for the original building to have with a Westin hotel built atop it.
In April 2021, South Australian premier Steven Marshall attended a sod-turning ceremony, to mark the beginning of construction on the hotel. The hotel was estimated to cost A$200, with property developer Greaton handling the construction. Designed by local architects Baukultur, the tower, on the site of the 1920s addition, will retain the entire original GPO building, with some sections incorporated into the new hotel. Upgrades to the structure as well as additional seismic retrofit have been added, to ensure the structural integrity of both the old and new buildings. The topping out ceremony took place in October 2023, and included an Aboriginal smoking ceremony by traditional owner representatives Kuma Kaaru.
The 285-room, 14-story hotel opened as the Adelaide Marriott Hotel on 22 August 2024.
Wikipedia
Landscape view of The Columbia Center in downtown Seattle, the second tallest building on the west coast of the USA. I hope that you like this composition.
Architects: Chester L. Lindsey
A larger format photograph of an image in my recent, square, 'Forlorn Windows, Birmingham' series.
Also see flic.kr/p/2rKBMH2.
Photo taken in October 2025.
Sorry everyone I'm trying to catch up but my Flickr seems to be painfully slow this evening!
From our local RHS Garden - Hyde Hall.
Many thanks for the kind comments and faves. They're very much appreciated.
Aldwark Toll Bridge, North Yorkshire was built in 1772 to replace a ferry crossing over the River Ure, and remains one of Yorkshire’s few privately owned toll bridges.
Until the mid-18th century, locals crossed the River Ure at Aldwark via a ferry service.
The original bridge was constructed using stone, iron, and wood. It has undergone several repairs and reconstructions, notably after flood damage in 1880
The bridge in 2023 underwent a six-month closure for essential repairs, highlighting ongoing efforts to preserve its structural integrity.
The bridge connects the villages of Aldwark to Great Ouseburn, avoiding a 25-mile detour. Its strategic importance remains high for local traffic
Another photo of this apartment building facade in Barcelona, Spain. It was inspired by the building opposite, Gaudi’s wavy La Pedrera. Facade architect:: Toyo Ito.
Cedar Point, Kansas
This water-powered grist mill was built in 1871 along the Cottonwood River. Operations ceased during the 1960's. Various efforts to restore the building have failed. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. Under private ownership it is now for sale.
In my opinion restoration looks very dicey (a flood could take it out) and very, very expensive. Obviously there are major structural issues. My previous photo shows it from the rear.
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes made of tickytacky,
Little boxes on the hillside,
Little boxes all the same
Detail of the roofline of PRYZM, a nightclub on Brighton seafront. It originally opened its door back in 1965 as the Top Rank suite.
Simple Abstract 25 re-visited, this time in larger landscape version. This is another black and white view looking up at the curvaceous balconies of the 'Riverwalk' apartments, overlooking the River Thames at Westminster, in London. Architects: Stanton Williams.
Another photo of the Hexagon Tower, Manchester.
This building was completed in 1973 for ICI.
For 50 years this Brutalist building’s facade was of concrete. The facade was over-clad with insulated aluminium rainscreen in 2023/2024, retaining the hexagonal shape of the original structure’s windows.
The 14-storey tower was named after the hexagon shaped windows based on the chemical compound Benzene, which is widely used in the creation of synthetic dyes.
Original architect was Richard Seifert.
Photo taken in April 2025.
Another photo looking up at Lombard Wharf, a residential tower in south London. Architects: Patel Taylor.
On those days / when I sense less of internal structure / I realize to focus more / on fixed structures in the surroundings
Detail shot of the Biosciences Building at the University of Birmingham, West Midlands.
Architects: Playne & Lacey
Erected: 1957-1961
Photo taken in September 2025.
This is a landscape version of Simple Abstract 302. (flic.kr/p/2rzxBzE)
Structural Whispers is a piece that brings together contrast and harmony through layered shapes and colors using acrylic paint, alcohol ink, and colored pencil, to build texture and depth. Throughout the process, I was drawn to balancing transparency with opacity, letting areas breathe beside more concentrated sections.
Museum Guggemheim -Bilbao
Lead Designer:Carl Breer
Manufactured:1934-37 (29.878 made)
Lender:Foster Family Collection
The Airflow contained a series of innovative "firsts" which anticipated the car of today.The structurally integrated body and chassis had greater strength and safety,whilst moving the rear seats witthin the wheelbase and
the engine forward of the front wheels resulted in better handling and ride quality.The Airflow´s interior featured tubular steel framedseating and modern materials;safety glass,marbelised rubber and Bakelite.The early radically streamlined body was shaped by wind tunnel studies with hel from Orville Wrigth,and it hasart deco details that echo the architecture of the period.
A landscape version of the ‘Cheesegrater’, a car park in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It was designed by architects Allies and Morrison.
In 2009 it won a RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Regional Award. These awards are given to UK buildings for their regional architectural importance. In 2013 it gained third place in the 'World’s Coolest Car Park' awards.
Here is another photo of mine showing a building in London by the same architects: flic.kr/p/Ts4f8Y
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Taken June 7, 2017
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Baskerville House, Salford. (University Academy 92.) Architects: Leach, Rhodes, Walker. Built 1966/7.
Photo taken in July 2025.
This is a landscape version of Simple Abstract 287. (flic.kr/p/2rjyhz3)
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Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower - Florence, Italy
The Dome of Florence Cathedral is the main church of Florence, Italy. Il Duomo di Firenze, as it is ordinarily called, was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style with the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival.