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The Hungarian pavilion which was next to the UK one at Expo Milano 2015. When I visited it in May, there wasn't much inside except for a big hall with a grand piano (perhaps for recitals of music by Liszt) and many framed photographs on the walls.
An Adidas trainer clad spotter lurks in the shadows as class 86 no. 86017 sweeps effortlessly through Nuneaton with a Euston express during the heatwave and drought stricken summer of 1976. (Oh for one of those again.....)
There was never a shortage of spotters here - as well as WCML traffic, the flyover in the background usually threw up a few freight on the Leicester - Water Orton route, including pairs of class 20s and the occasional class 44. The then open Daw Mill Colliery, the largest coal mine in the West Midlands, was located just a few miles along the line in the Water Orton direction.
86017 was originally numbered E3146 when introduced in 1965, before subsequent renumbering as 86317 and 86417 in 1980 and 1985 respectively. Sadly it was one of those that didn't last the course and met its maker in 2004 at CF Booth, Rotherham.
Would quite like the elegant platform bench in my back garden.
26th June 1976
Ilford FP4 developed in Acutol.
25 & 25B Goswell Road, Barbican, EC1
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I loved the bokeh on this shot. It is a bit busy, but it has such a warm feel to it that I just had to tweak it and upload it.
The only adjustments to this image were sightly increased contrast and 100% sepia... and a crop.
As she rose from the lake, clad only in moonlight and bearing the blade of legend in hand, I made to avert my eyes. The Lady of the Lake then spoke thus: "Look upon me, Pendragon, and look upon your destiny. I give you Excalibur, restored to glory and awaiting your hand. Know that this sword will serve you until death, harrowing your foes and inspiring those loyal to to your banner. I require only that at the end of your days you return it to me here, where it will rest until claimed by another worthy to bear it."
An adaptation of Arthurian legend. Loosely inspired by this image.
timber cladding on garden shed.
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Nikon FE2, Nikkor 135mm f3.5 AI, Kentmere 400 @ISO400, Caffenol C-L, 60 minutes stand development @20°C.
5310 Markel Rd.
The plaque reads:
"The Markel Corporation commissioned architect Haig Jamgochian, a Richmond native, to design their headquarters in 1962. The aluminum clad conical structure was inspired by a baked potato wrapped in foil served to Jamgochian while attending an American Institute of Architect's dinner. Each floor consists of a single piece of 555-foot aluminum. They are the longest unbroken pieces of aluminum ever used as siding material. Jamgochian personally sledge-hammered crinkles into the 3rd floor siding before contractors finished the job on the other two floors in 1965. The building is a unique architectural example of its era."
The only other building ever constructed from Jamgochian's plans was the Moon House, the home of Mad Man Dapper Dan, the Used Car Man ("I'd give them away, but my wife won't let me.") The Moon House, unfortunately, was torn down in 2005.
Here’s a few links I found when I posted a pic of the Markel Building 15 years ago. Surprisingly, they all still work.
The first one is a profile of Jamgochian from Style Weekly: www.styleweekly.com/the-visionary/
This one has a little bit of info about the Moon House, also from Style Weekly: www.styleweekly.com/does-the-moon-house-need-saving/
And this one covers a little bit of everything, including a picture of the Moon House, plus a drawing and a model for other buildings that were never built: harrykollatz.blogspot.com/2008/01/shows-go-on-firehouse-s...
One more: a little more info on the Markel Building plus the (sadly) long-demolished Executive Motor Hotel: www.styleweekly.com/richmond/space-aged/Content?oid=1361155
Berlin, St. Hedwig's Cathedral after total remodelling: Looking towards the organ that following the new purist concept, has lost all is former golden ornaments
Die römisch-katholische St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale ist die Bischofskirche des Erzbistums Berlin. Der Rundbau wurde ab 1747 im Auftrag von Friedrich dem Großen nach Plänen von Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff im Stil des Friderizianischen Rokoko errichtet. Der erste katholische Kirchenbau in Berlin nach der Reformation wurde besonders für die neuen römisch-katholischen Einwohner Berlins aus Schlesien errichtet und deshalb dem Patrozinium der als Schutzpatronin Schlesiens verehrten Hedwig von Andechs unterstellt. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg ausgebrannt, wurde die Kathedrale 1952–1963 nach Plänen von Hans Schwippert im Stil der Nachkriegsmoderne wiederhergestellt. In den Jahren 1952 bis 1963 wurde die nunmehr in der Hauptstadt der DDR gelegene Kathedrale wiederhergestellt. Den Innenraum gestaltete der (westdeutsche) Architekt Hans Schwippert in Zusammenarbeit mit Künstlern neu. Er schuf eine außergewöhnliche Raumaufteilung. In dem durch den Bombenabwurf zerstörten Sakralbau wurde ein Zugang zur Unterkirche mit den neugeschaffenen acht Kapellen angelegt. Die in der Substanz weitgehend erhaltene Außenarchitektur des Zentralbaus wurde in Anlehnung an das historische Erscheinungsbild wiederhergestellt. Die Kuppel wurde jedoch im Umriss verändert und erhielt eine mit Kupfer verkleidete, paraboloide Betonschalenkonstruktion aus 84 Segmenten. Sie hat einen Innendurchmesser von 33 Metern. Im November 2013 schrieb das Erzbistum Berlin einen Architektenwettbewerb zur Neugestaltung des Innenraumes und des baulichen Umfelds aus. Die Notwendigkeit begründete das Erzbistum damit, dass die Entwicklungen in Liturgie und Theologie infolge des Zweiten Vatikanischen Konzils (1962–1965) entsprechende bauliche Weiterentwicklungen und Anpassungen verlangen würden. Vor allem durch die Bodenöffnung zur Krypta wäre der Priester zu sehr von der Gemeinde getrennt. Den Architekturwettbewerb gewann der Entwurf des Architekturbüros Sichau & Walter Architekten GmbH aus Fulda mit Leo Zogmayer aus Wien. Von 2018 bis Ende November 2024 war die Kathedrale dannwegen Sanierung und Umbaus geschlossen. Der neue Altar, ein Gussstein, in den nach einer Idee von Leo Zogmayer von Gemeindemitgliedern gespendete Steine aller Art aus allen Gegenden des Erzbistums, das bis nach Mecklenburg-Vorpommern reicht, eingeschlossen sind, wurde am 1. November 2023, dem 250. Jahrestag der ursprünglichen Kirchweihe, geweiht. Auch nach einer Idee von Zogmayer sind in die matten Fenster Luftblasen eingearbeitet, die den Sternenhimmel über Berlin zum Zeitpunkt von Christi Geburt zeigen. Bei dem trüben Licht des Tages, an dem ich in der Kirche war, waren sie allerdings nicht zu erkennen. Die Wiedereröffnung der umgestalteten Kathedrale fand am Christkönigsfest, dem 24. November 2024, statt. Der Umbau war heftig umstritten gewesen, zumal die Nachkriegsgestaltung eigentlich unter Denkmalschutz stand. Auf mich persönlich wirkte die neue Gestaltung sehr kühl und steril, auch fand ich die Kuppelgestaltung mit sichtbaren Betonrippen sehr viel interessanter als die neue glatte Kuppeldecke mit netzartigen Strukturen.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale (mit Ausnahme meiner persönlichen Erklärung)
The Roman Catholic St Hedwig's Cathedral is the episcopal church of the Archdiocese of Berlin. The circular building was commissioned by Frederick the Great in 1747 and built in the Friderician Rococo style according to plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff. The first Catholic church building in Berlin after the Reformation was erected especially for the new Roman Catholic inhabitants of Berlin from Silesia and was therefore placed under the patronage of Hedwig of Andechs, who was honoured as the patron saint of Silesia. Burnt out during the Second World War, the cathedral was rebuilt in 1952-1963 according to plans by Hans Schwippert in the style of post-war modernism. The cathedral, now located in the capital of the GDR (East Germany), was rebuilt between 1952 and 1963. The interior was redesigned by the (West German) architect Hans Schwippert in collaboration with artists. He created an unusual room layout. An entrance to the lower church with the newly created eight chapels was created in the sacred building, which had been destroyed by the bombing. The exterior architecture of the building with central disposition, the substance of which was largely preserved, was restored to its historical appearance. However, the outline of the dome was changed and it was given a copper-clad, paraboloid concrete shell construction consisting of 84 segments. It has an internal diameter of 33 metres. In November 2013, the Archdiocese of Berlin announced an architectural competition to redesign the interior and the structural surroundings. It justified the need for this by stating that developments in liturgy and theology as a result of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) would require corresponding structural developments and adaptations. In particular, the floor opening to the crypt would separate the priest too much from the congregation. The architectural competition was won by Sichau & Walter Architekten GmbH from Fulda with Leo Zogmayer from Vienna. The cathedral was then closed from 2018 until the end of November 2024 for renovation and conversion work. The new altar, a cast stone that incorporates stones of all kinds donated by parishioners from all parts of the archdiocese, which extends as far as Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, was consecrated on 1 November 2023, the 250th anniversary of the original consecration of the church. Also based on an idea by Zogmayer, air bubbles are incorporated into the frosted windows, showing the starry sky over Berlin at the time of Christ's birth. However, in the dim light of the day when I was in the church, they were not visible. The reopening of the remodelled cathedral took place on the Feast of Christ the King, 24 November 2024. The remodelling had been highly controversial, especially as the post-war design was actually a listed building. I personally found the new design very cool and sterile, and I also found the dome design with visible concrete ribs much more interesting than the new smooth dome ceiling with mesh-like structures.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St.-Hedwigs-Kathedrale (with the exception of my personal declaration)
Eine Vergleichsaufnahme mit dem früheren Aussehen der Klais-Orgel findet sich auf Wikipedia:
A foto for comparing the new exterior of the Klais organ with the original aspect can be found on Wikipedia:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Berlin_Hedwigskathedrale_Orgel_(2).jpg
Unsettling? Bland? Mesmerising? 3D*? You choose!
I rarely post the same image on both Flickr and Instagram but this is an exception because I wanted to share the image data.
This is part of the Grand Arcade car park building's cladding, opened in 2008, taken from the raised public footpath along Corn Exchange Street, Cambridge. It is a full-colour image!
*The image is an autosterogram illusion. Try it. Best viewed on a computer at maximum size. Stare at it for about 20 seconds and it will appear in 3D!
The snow-covered southern Polish city of Kraków is pictured in this image from the Kompsat-2 satellite.
The Vistula River snakes across the top of the image. The part of the river pictured flows from west to east as it winds northwards and empties into the Baltic Sea (not visible).
Kraków sits in a valley at the foot of the Carpathian Mountains and has a number of important nature reserves of great ecological value. Dubbed the European Capital of Culture in 2000, the city has an extensive cultural heritage across the epochs of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, and is home to one of the oldest universities in the world: Jagellonian University.
Just north of the river at the centre-left portion of the image is the medieval Old Town or historic central district. The area is home to Europe’s largest market square, along with numerous historic houses, palaces and churches.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978, the Old Town was the centre of Poland’s political life until King Sigismund III Vasa moved his court to Warsaw in the late 1500s.
This image was acquired on 5 February 2010 by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute’s Kompsat-2 satellite.
Credit: KARI/ESA