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This view from Platform 1 of Moor Street Station reveals the true nature of the Selfridges Building, its single eye impassively staring down as consumers unknowingly wander into its maw to be consumed.
Squatting at the heart of central Birmingham's commercial area, the landmark building was designed by Future Systems and built 1999-2003 as a defining example of 'blobitecture'. Structurally comprising a blue concrete shell on a steel frame, the façade is covered by 15,000 aluminium discs, giving an effect apparently inspired by a 1960s Paco Rabanne 'chainmail' dress.
On its far side, the department store is contiguous with the 2003 redevelopment of the Bullring Shopping Centre, but the Parametric Bridge, a 37m-long, curved, polycarbonate tube, links to the multi-storey carpark across Park Street.
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Into the mouth of the beast, it'll swallow you up and only let you out once you've given it all your money.
Or the the Parametric bridge linking the Birmingham Selfridges with the multi-storey Car Park opposite. You decide.
Another image for my ongoing project capturing Barton Street East in Hamilton, Ontario. This is one of the buildings I assume are becoming victims of gentirification in the area. The It’s Alright Ma is a record store located at 338 Barton Street East but a search on google indicates it is now permanently closed. Loved the red and black colour scheme. - JW
Date Taken: 2024-10-08
Date PP: 2025-01-04
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Tech Details:
Taken using hand-held Nikon D800 fitted with an AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm VR 1:4.0 lense set to 30mm, ISO250 (Auto ISO), Auto WB, Matrix metering, Shutter Priority Mode, f/4.0, 1/250 sec with an EV-0.33 exposure bias. PP in free Open Source RAWTherapee from Nikon RAW/NEF source: Set final image size to 9000px wide, level the image and then correct perspective, crop a little off the right side to better balance the symmetrical composition, apply Tone Mapping as well as Dynamic Range Compression at default levels, use Tone Curve 2 in Parametric mode to recover Highlight detail in the windows, use the Shadows/Highlights tool to recover highlight detail, slightly increase Contrast and Chromaticity in L-A-B mode, slightly increase Vibrance, apply sharpening (edges only), save. PP in free Open Source GIMP: use the Levels tool in Auto mode to get a good base tonality and colour balance, add a non-destructive dodge/burn layer and use it to brighten the lettering of the sign above the door, use the Hue-Saturation-Brightness tool to reduce an excessive magenta cast in the ‘red’ wall, slightly increase the contrast and brightness of the two windows using a layer mask, sharpen, save, scale to 6000 px wide, sharpen, save, add fine black-and-white frame, add bar and text on left, save, scale image to 3000 px wide for posting online, sharpen very slightly, save.
photographed by
Frank Dinger
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Grand Tower Frankfurt Construction
by Magnus Kaminiarz & Cie Architects
photographed by
Frank Dinger
BECOMING - office for visual communication
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I have to admit, the design fascinates me. I made my first visit to The Bullring Shopping Centre at the weekend, and took a few shots. No, there's no train in view either.
The redevelopment of the original Bull Ring development in Birmingham in the 60's was completed in 2003. To me, the most impactful part is the Selfridges store, which is clad with 15,000 shiny aluminium discs, supposedly inspired by a Paco Rabanne sequined dress! The store is connected to a multi storey car park by The Parametric Bridge, a 37 metre long curved structure covered in polycarbonate.
Sunday 2.11.14