🖤⏰🖤 Contrasts of proportions: The Victorian Little Ben is dwarfed by the huge Nova building at London Victoria! It’s little & large here under the spring sunshine 💙🏙️🩵 #littleben #nova #proportions #victorianclock #londonlandmark #londonvictoria #londonskyscrapers #springsunshine #londonmodernarchitecture #londonarchitecture #modernarchitecture #victorianarchitecture #londontourism #reflections #londonlife #londonpics #instalondon #londonphotographer #london #londonlove #londoncity #londonphotography #londonlife🇬🇧 #ilovemycity❤️ #iseebeautyeverywhere #2024 #iphonexphotography #worshiplife #opportunisticphotographer #fmqphotography
This is not Miami. The original Art Deco gem, the Odeon Cinema is located in South London in the borough of Beckenham. The grade II listed building opened on 22nd September 1930 as a Regal Cinema. Among the facilities on offer were a fully equipped stage, a ballroom, a restaurant located on the ground floor and a Wurlitzer Model F 2Manual/8Rank theatre organ. It was operated by County Cinemas and in 1936 was taken over by the Union Cinemas chain. It was later an ABC Cinema for many years and closed in November 1978 for conversion into a triple screen cinema. The balcony remained intact as Screen 1 with a seating capacity of 587 which re-opened on 21st December 1978. Odeon Cinemas Group took control in 2000 and proposed plans to convert the building into six screens. There was some controversy over the conversion of the ballroom into an extra screen, as this contained a great deal of the original Art Deco decoration and stained-glass windows. The conversion went ahead and the six screen Odeon re-opened on 19th September 2001. The former ballroom is now Screen 2 with 207 seats, although a lot of the original decorative details have been retained, they are covered over. Screen 5 is located in the former front stalls area, using the original proscenium opening, and seats 207. Screen 6, also seating 207 is located on the former stage. The former restaurant is now an extension of the foyer and is used as a coffee bar. (Cinematreasures.org) . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #suburbia #bauhaus #londonmodernarchitecture #cinema #odeon #odeoncinema #beckenham #regalcinemas #regal #kino #cinematreasures #scritti
Omega House (World’s End Estate) London (Chelsea), England Completed 1977 Architects Eric Lyons and HT Cadbury-Brown
Ryland House London (Croydon), England Completed 1974 Architects Lister Drew & Associates Photo: Architectonic Travels
Finally I found time to visit the BBC Broadcasting House in Portland Place and Langham Place, London. The first radio broadcast from the iconic building was made on 15 March 1932, and the building was officially opened two months later, on 15 May. The main building is in Art Deco style, with a facing of Portland stone over a steel frame. It is a Grade II* listed building and includes the BBC Radio Theatre, where music and speech programmes are recorded in front of a studio audience. As part of a major consolidation of the BBC’s property portfolio in London, Broadcasting House has been extensively renovated and extended. This involved the demolition of post-war extensions on the eastern side of the building, replaced by a new wing completed in 2005. The wing was named the „John Peel Wing“ in 2012, after the disc jockey (Wikipedia). . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #suburbia #bauhaus #londonmodernarchitecture #bbc #broadcastinghouse #headquarters #scritti
#londonskyscrapers #londonmodernarchitecture #modernarchitecture #skyscrapers #modernbuildings #shoreditch #shoreditchlondon #liverpoolstreet #liverpoolstreetlondon #31march2024 #arquitecturamoderna #architetturamoderna #grattacieli #rascacielos #leicaphotography #leicacldigital #leicauk
Ealing Common Station in West London is a London Underground Station in the typical Art Deco style of famous Tube architect Charles Holden from 1931. It seems like not much has changed during the last 93 years and there are still a lot of features from the 1930s like the two shops on the left and right of the entrance hall or the platforms with concrete roofs. The original station was opened on 1 July 1879 by the District Railway (now the District line) on its extension from Turnham Green to Ealing Broadway. During 1930 and 1931, a new station building was constructed to replace the old one. The new building, by Charles Holden in a style reminiscent of his designs for the 1926 Morden line extension (now part of the Northern line), was constructed in Portland stone and features a tall heptagonal ticket hall with glazed screens to all sides. The new building opened on 1 March 1931 (wikipedia). More about Art Deco buildings in London especially around Ealing on my scritti.blog . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #suburbia #bauhaus #londonmodernarchitecture #ealing #ealingcommon #tfl #tube #londontube #charlesholden #station #londonunderground #scritti
Boxes (—Slice of Lambeth Towers in Lambeth, designed by George Finch. Lambeth Towers (completed in 1972) is an unusual example of brutalism—)
Swiss Cottage Library London (Swiss Cottage), England Completed 1964 Architects Basil Spence, Bonnington and Collins Photo: Architectonic Travels
Kevan House (Wyndham and Comber Estate) London (Camberwell), England Constructed 1965-1967 Architects Colin Lucas and Philip Bottomley of the LCC Architect’s Department
Architecture . . . . #batterseapowerstation #battersea #batterseabridge #london #londonmodernarchitecture #modernarchitecture #travelphotography #travelgram #travelling #traveler #instatravel #brutalistarchitecture #brutalistdesign #playground #travelblogger #london #traveltheworld #architecture_hunter #architecturedesign #instatravel #architecturelovers #travelling #travelblogger #travelling #travellife
The Standard Hotel (former Camden Town Hall Annexe) London (St Pancras), England Constructed 1974-1977 Original architects Camden Architects’ Department Located opposite the entrance to St Pancras railway station, the building was initially constructed as an extension to the 1930s-era Camden Town Hall. It was converted into a 266-room hotel in 2019, which included the adding of the rooftop glass extension and the external red-bubble elevator.
Camberwell St Michael and All Angels Church London (Camberwell), England Completed 2014 Architect Peter Mayhew of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
An Art Deco gem in Dalston: The Rio Cinema is a Grade II listed independent Art Deco cinema in Dalston, east London. It is a popular independent cinema located on Kingsland High Street, with a history stretching back over 100 years. In 1933 the former cinema was purchased from Clara Ludski by London & Southern Cinemas Ltd, and in 1936 by Capital & Provincial News Theatres. The building was refurbished in Art Deco style by cult architect F.E. Bromige in 1937 and reopened as the Classic Cinema Dalston, within the shell of the earlier cinema. The ceiling and upper walls of the earlier auditorium survive, only accessible from the roof. As many cinemas were remodelled with the arrival of sound in the 1930s, nowhere else are two very different auditoria found one within the other. According to English Heritage, this is „an exceptionally rare survival“. The exterior has remained almost unchanged since the 1930s (Wikipedia). . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #hackney #bauhaus #londonmodernarchitecture #dalston #eastlondon #cinema #rio #picturehouse #kingsland #febromige #classiccinema #scritti
Holmefield House London (Kensal Town), England Completed 1965 Architect Julian Keable & Partners
Tangmere (Broadwater Farm Estate) London (Tottenham), England Constructed 1967-1973 Architects C.E Jacob and Alan Weitzel of the London Borough of Haringey Architects’ Department Ziggurat-style Tangmere was in the process of being demolished when we visited in September 2022 and is likely now no more. Does anyone know if this is the case as I cannot find any update that confirms it.
1st Photography Set Housing Estate - Agar Grove / Maiden Lane London Borough of Camden Benson & Forsyth, Camden Architects Date: 1979-82 Photography by @cswillson “The estate is a very interesting example of post-war modernist social housing. It is typical of the low-rise, dual-aspect homes designed by Camden Council architects during the late 1960s and 1970s. Phase I of the estate was designed by renowned architects Gordon Benson and Alan Forsyth. In 2010 PRP Architects were appointed. They worked with the Council and residents to look at areas on the estate where new homes could be built. This includes the industrial site in its south eastern corner. In February 2013 the Council granted planning permission for the regeneration scheme. The regeneration started with the demolition of the industrial buildings in summer 2013. The construction contractor was Sisk and works completed in November 2017. The scheme has provided 273 new homes, including 74 new council homes, Camden Living homes and homes for private sale. There is also low-cost employment space, and retail and café uses.” #moderndesign #modernistbuilding #modern #londonmodernarchitecture #modernhome #architecture #london
Loughborough Estate, South West London, designed by Sir John Leslie Martin and built 1954-1957. #loughboroughestate #britisharchitecture #postwararchitecture #brutalbuildings #architecturenow #brutgroup #londonmodernarchitecture #housingestate #councilhousing #socialhousing #concretelovers #brutalism_uk
Modern Spiral Staircase at the Premier Inn Hotel 1-2 Dorset Rise, London Blackfriars by Axiom Architects. The project involved the conversion of an existing 1930s office building which had subsequently been re-clad and remodelled in the 1980s. The proposed hotel included a new reception and restaurant at ground floor level with the formation of a new front entrance. The finished building (Phase 2 Completed October 2013) provided Premier Inn with a flagship hotel, their first in the City of London. The creation of new entrances and remodelling of the courtyard served to create a new public space whilst improving accessibility. (by Axiom Website) . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #reisen #citylife #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #postwararchitecture #postwarmodern 1930sarchitecture #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #bauhaus #londonmodernarchitecture #postmodern #postmodernarchitecture #axiom #axiomarchitects #1980s #80sarchitecture #staircase #spiral #spiralstaircase #scritti
After the show… There it sits in all its glory! The purpose-built ABBA arena near Stratford‘s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park hosting the fabulous show ABBA Voyage with the four ABBA members acting as virtual avatars. It’s built opposite the DLR station Pudding Mill Lane which Björn refers to during the show as a rather odd name that he doesn’t like. Although it’s in a rather deserted area in East London the arena already saw more than 1,6 million visitors until the end of last year and made ABBA Voyage to one of the most visited attractions in London! The architecture of the building is modern and pure in a Scandinavian style mainly made of wood. If necessary it can be dismantled and being rebuilt somewhere else. But let’s hope that the arena will remain and ABBA will play in London for the next 100 years and make people happy almost every night! You can find out more about ABBA Voyage in my Scritti.blog . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #london #londonhouses #suburbia #bauhaus #modernistestates #londonmodernarchitecture #abba #abbavoyage #abbaarena #arena #stratford #scandinaviandesign #scandinavianarchitecure #21stcentury #abbatars #concert #puddingmilllane #wooddesign #woodarchitecture #scritti
Chaucer House (Churchill Gardens) London, England Constructed 1946-1949 (Phase I) Architects Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya (Powell & Moya Architect Practice) Photo: Architectonic Travels Grade II listed Churchill Gardens in Pimlico replaced Victoria terraced housing which was damaged by bombing during World War II. The estate was built in four stages over a 16 year period after a contest was held by Westminster City Council to decide the architect. Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, who were then aged just 24 and 25 respectively, won the contract out of 64 entries for the £4,000,000 housing scheme.
St Olaf House London (Southwark), England Constructed 1928-1931 Architect Harry Stuart Goodhart-Rendel Grade II* listed Photo: Architectonic Travels Built as the head office of Hay’s Wharf, a warehouse and dock for the Port of London, this Art Deco conversion is now part of London Bridge Hospital. The name is derived from the fact that the structure was erected on the site of St Olave’s Church, Southwark, which was demolished in 1926. Olaf Haraldsson was an early 11th-century Norwegian king who was martyred in 1030 for attempting to convert his subjects to Christianity.
Barbican Centre (Barbican Estate) London (City of London), England Constructed 1971-1982 (part of Phase V) Architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon for the Corporation of the City of London Photo: Architectonic Travels
The Broadway, Westminster, London. . . . #thepictoriallist #londonarchitecture #bnwphotography #architectureshutterz #londonmodernarchitecture #archidetails #bnw_architecture #architecturedesign #architexture #bnwframing #londonphotographer #raw_bnw #raw_architecture #fineart_architecture
Sulkin House London (Bethnal Green), England Constructed 1955-1958 Architect Denys Lasdun (Fry, Drew, Drake and Lasdun) with Margaret Rodd (assistant architect) Grade II listed
The Parish Church of St. Paul Harringay London (Harringay), England Constructed 1990-1993 Architect Peter Jenkins of Inskip & Jenkins Photo: Architectonic Travels
Imperial Hotel London (Bloomsbury), England Completed 1970 Architect C. Lovett Gill & Partners The original Imperial Hotel at the same location was completed in 1911 and the work of the architect, Charles Fitzroy Doll, who also designed the dining room on board the Titanic. It was demolished in 1966/7 on the premise that it lacked enough bathrooms and was structurally unsound, although it has also been said that the property was the victim of taste and style prevalent at the time.
The Diana Memorial fountain in Hyde Park, designed by Gustafson Porter and completed in 2004. It’s a distinctly new kind of landscape space, abstract in form and figurative in its representation of a life. What struck me on my visit a couple of days ago is its section- both at the macro scale of the gentle incline of the site, and in the highly complex, subtle and dynamic shape of the granite walls that enclose twin channels of flowing water. I think the memorial is an amazing piece of public art- is there its equal anywhere else? #dianamemorialfountain #hydepark #londonmodernarchitecture #memorialdesign #modernmemorials #modernlandscapedesign #gustafsonporter #kathryngustafson #neilporter #abstractsculpture #waterinarchitecture
REPOST #Repost @scritti.77 ・・・ The nice little Art Deco building of the Imperial College Boathouse is located on the Putney Embankment overlooking the River Thames and best seen during a boat trip on the river. It has been home to the Imperial College Boat Club since 1938. Designed in 1937 by architect Brian Sutcliffe in the Moderne style, you can still see the original rendered wave motif behind the new balcony and a few surviving Crittall windows on the side elevations. The club has been successful in competitions, with many wins at Henley Royal Regatta including in 2013 with victory in The Prince Albert Challenge Cup event. . . ©SCRITTI #travel #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #suburbia #bauhaus #modernistestates #londonmodernarchitecture #boathouse #boatclub #imperialcollege #imperialcollegelondon #putney #thames
The interior of the 'Centre for National Security' in 'Spectre' was filmed inside former London City Hall on Queen's Walk on the South Bank alongside Tower Bridge in London. Pictured: Former London City Hall reflected in a window of @tavolinokitchen Copyright Piotr Zajac @piotrzajacphoto #jamesbond #bondjamesbond #bondjamesbond007 #reflection #odbicie #jamesbond007 #spectre #bondlocation #bondlocations #jamesbondlocation #london #visitlondon #londonarchitectureguide #londoncityhall #londonmodernarchitecture #movielocation #filminglocation #canon_polska #piotrzajacphoto
EasyHotel (formerly Alico House) London (Croydon), England Completed 1963 Architects Biscoe & Stanton Photo: Architectonic Travels
Sampson House, 1976, Fitzroy Robinson & Partners #london #londonmodernarchitecture #londonarchitecture #londonbrutalism #modernism #brutalism #demolished #brutalistarchitecture #brutalist #brutalismus #betonbrut #fitzroyrobinsonandpartners #sampsonhouse
Mind the Gap! A little bit of London Underground atmosphere: South Wimbledon is a typical London Underground station by the design of famous underground architect Charles Holden. The Art Deco building on the outside is still original and also the typical Art Deco interior with the tiles, doors, escalators and the typical lights. The station was opened on 13 September 1926 as part of the Morden extension of the City & South London Railway south from Clapham Common and is now part of the Northern Line. It’s listed Grade II. Those stations were Holden’s first major project for the London Underground. You can find out more about the work of Charles Holden in my scritti.blog . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #suburbia #londonmodernarchitecture #underground #tube #tfl #londonunderground #southwimbledon #wimbledon #charlesholden #scritti
The former YMCA hostel in the Barbican, now reconfigured and renamed Blake Tower. It seems strange to say that a 16 storey tower can be disregarded, but, poised between the Barbican and Golden Lane, it generally is. Completed in 1971, and like the Barbican designed by Chamberlin Powell and Bon. But unlike the estate as a whole, I feel it’s far more accurate to describe this architecture as Brutalist: the deliberate awkwardness of its composition of discrete elements not integrated into a single form, and devoid of the composed formal references which can be seen in the rest of the Barbican. The angular escape staircase is a powerful element, and the building as a whole would be a far more commanding urban presence had it been built on a different site. #barbican #barbicanestate #barbicanymca #blaketower #chamberlinpowellandbon #brutalism #concretearchitecture #britishmodernism #londonmodernarchitecture #postwararchitecture #cityoflondon #rawconcrete #concretestaircase
In the Barbican Estate, photographed before the recent change in the weather. Most of these new photos are intended to illustrate the variety of materials used there- hard, industrial brick as well as several different concrete finishes, including the raw bush-hammered concrete for which the Barbican is celebrated. I lectured on the Barbican at the University of Greenwich last week- and the theme, inspired by Rasmussen, was textural effects. #barbican #barbicanestate #chamberlinpowellandbon #rawconcrete #concretesurfaces #concreteconstrucion #modernbrick #britishmodernism #londonmodernarchitecture #housingdesign #architecturaltexture #modernistmaterials #londonhousing #cityoflondon #brutalism #postwararchitecture
Kingston Upon Thames in the southwestern part of London has a really futuristic Shopping Center almost like a Spaceship like @ianvisits pointed out. The Bentall Centre with almost 75 stores opened in 1992. It has been built in the retail space of Bentalls department store, first established on the site in 1867. Bentalls, now part of the Fenwick group, retains a large premium department store in the development. The shopping centre's atrium ceiling is higher than the nave of Westminster Abbey or the dome of St Paul's Cathedral. The original department store's 1935 façade designed by Maurice Webb was retained (wikipedia). . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #reisen #history #midcentury #modernism #lifeisgood #travelgram #architektur #architecture #citylife #london #visitengland #londonist #londoncalling #ilovelondon #londonlove #kingstonuponthames #shoppingcenter #bentall #bentallcentre #atrium #shoppingmall #escalator #londonmodernarchitecture #modernismdiversity #modernarchitecture #modernistbuilding #architecturephotography #scritti
Commonwealth House at the corner of New Oxford Street and High Holborn from 1939 with a beautiful Art Deco clock on top. The architect and planner Henry Philip Cart De Lafontaine placed a round tower at the junction of the streets. The tower is banded with windows and topped with a modernist clock face. The strikingly shaped Art Deco office building has been refurbished and extended in a contemporary way by Design and architecture studio Orms in 2018. Orms has turned Cart de Lafontaine’s original vision into reality by reinstating the green tiles idea from the 1930s. More info about the project: https://www.designcurial.com/projects/ormscommonwealth-house-london . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #bauhaus #modernistestates #londonmodernarchitecture #commonwealthhouse #orms #lafontaine #architect #scritti
These are toilets. Beautiful stylish toilets. I discovered them when I visited Freemason‘s Hall on Open House weekend in London. They are in an Art Deco style matching with the design of the whole Art Deco building from the early 1930s by the designs of architects Henry Victor Ashley and F. Winton Newman. All the details in those toilets are really amazing. It’s a feast for they eyes, how Simon @londonsuburbia described the pleasure of Art Deco designs once. It really impresses me how architects and designers took care about every inch also inside a building to make you feel like you are moving inside a big work of art. And if you are using such a beautiful toilet for what it’s meant for you really try to keep everything as tidy as it already is. So if you ever need a toilet around Covent Garden try to get into Freemason‘s Hall and up the stairs to the first floor. . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #bauhaus #modernistestates #londonmodernarchitecture #freemasonry #toilet #toiletdesign #freemasonshall #bathroom #bathroomdesign #design #scritti
The interior of the 'Centre for National Security' in 'Spectre' was filmed inside former London City Hall on Queen's Walk on the South Bank alongside Tower Bridge in London. Copyright Piotr Zajac @piotrzajacphoto #jamesbond #bondjamesbond #bondjamesbond007 #jamesbond007 #spectre #bondlocation #bondlocations #jamesbondlocation #london #visitlondon #londonarchitectureguide #londoncityhall #londonmodernarchitecture #movielocation #filminglocation #canon_polska #piotrzajacphoto
National Theatre, 1976, Denys Lasdun & Peter Softley #londonarchitecture #london #modernism #monument #conservationbuilding #modernistarchitecture #londonmodernarchitecture #denyslasdun #nationaltheatre #nationaltheatrelondon #grade2listed
Onabo Aveke ...at Nine Elms Lane... Battersea Park video on the way.... #nineelms #london🇬🇧 #londonmodernarchitecture
🌟Dive into a world where architecture meets art at the King's Cross Tunnel!🌟 Spanning 90 metres, this mesmerising tunnel boasts an innovative ‘art wall’ crafted from LED lights, perfect for showcasing unique artistic commissions.🎨 Designed by the renowned @alliesandmorrison Architects, @speirsmajor and @thelightlabltd , the tunnel's 190 controllable vertical pixels set behind robust 12mm glass light up the path, creating a vibrant spectacle.✨ Beyond a pedestrian walkway, it’s a versatile space having hosted everything from London Fashion Week catwalks to CogX – the notable AI festival, and even serene yoga workshops.🧘♀️🤖 Open daily from 7am to 8pm, it’s a must-visit for locals and tourists alike, offering a walk through innovation, art, and design in the heart of London!🇬🇧 #KingsCrossTunnel #LondonArchitecture #ArtandDesign #londonarchitecturelovers #londonmodernarchitecture #kingscrossarchitecture #londonarchitecturalphotographer #contemporaryarchitecturelondon #londondesignandarchitecture #londonarchitecturaldesign #uniquelondonarchitecture #contemporaryarchitecture #lightlnstallation #lighttunnel #lighttunnels #blackandwhitephotography #bw_lover #blackandwhitearchitecture #monochromearchitecturephotography #blackandwhitearchitecturalphotography #blackandwhiteurbanphotography #monoarchitecturaldesign #londondesign #londondesigner #alliesandmorrison #speirsmajor #thelightlab
Now, for something completely different! Along with many other City of London residents, I had the opportunity of a preview of the newest London viewing gallery, in the innocuously- named 22 Bishopsgate tower in the heart of the City, which was completed during lockdown. At 254m the viewing gallery is higher, by a few metres, than the Shard’s open terraces, and certainly provided the opportunity for the most spectacular views. Looking west to the Victoria Embankment and beyond, east to Canary Wharf and south to the Shard, the city became a spectacle in last Saturday’s sun. As well as closer to home, the Tower of London, the oval space of Finsbury Circus, as well as the Barbican estate. The final picture looks back from Bank towards the massive 22 Bishopsgate tower itself… #22bishopsgate #horizon22 #theshard #toweroflondon #canarywharf #finsburycircus #barbicanestate #barbicantowers #londonviews #cityviews #londonfromabove #modernlondon #cityoflondon #21stcenturylondon #londonarchitecture #londonmodernarchitecture
‘City Boys’ series 2019 #gymculture #cityboys #modernism #boyswithmobilephones #intheculture #londonmodernarchitecture #trellicktower #centrepointlondon #batterseapowerstation #bermondseyprojectspace
Lloyd’s Building London (City of London), England Constructed 1978-1986 Architects Richard Rogers Partnership (now Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners) Grade I listed Photo: Architectonic Travels
The house in Hampstead designed in 1937 by the practice of Connell Ward and Lucas. Some have said it’s the best early modern house in London, but I haven’t been too sure until being convinced on two recent visits there. A cut above most of the other work of the practice, it’s clearly inspired by Le Corbusier, as well as others of that generation, and makes a fair fist to be an English version of his villa at Garches. Three terraces open up to the garden at the rear, as seen in the archive b+w photo. Avanti Architects renewed the house beautifully for the current occupants, including restoring the original colours, certainly rather shocking in thirties Hampstead. Colin Lucas was the designer- and unlike his two partners he went on to have a second career as one of the leading architects building housing for the postwar London County Council. #britishmodernism #britishmodernarchitecture #londonmodernarchitecture #modernistarchitecture #hampsteadarchitecture #connellwardlucas #colinlucas #66frognal #corbusianarchitecture #twentiethcenturyarchitecture #modernhouses #thirtiesarchitecture #avantiarchitects
📸 London ❤️ . . . . . . . . . . . #walkinginthestreet #londonwalks #modernarchitecture #londoncity #londonskyline #londonmodernarchitecture #theshard #tallestbuilding #citywalk #londoner #picturelondon #cityphotography #europecities #capturestreets #modernbuildings #strollingthestreets #capturewithiphone #picturemycity #ilovelondon
Lauderdale Tower (Barbican Estate) London (City of London), England Completed 1974 (part of Phase II) Architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon for the Corporation of the City of London Photo: Architectonic Travels
A typical Living Room of the 1930s in Art Deco style from around 1935 which can be seen in the @museumofthehome in London opposite Hoxton station. I really recommend a visit of this beautiful little museum that features daily life through the decades. There is so much to discover. . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #suburbia #bauhaus #modernistestates #londonmodernarchitecture #livingroom #livingroomdecor #livingroomdesign #museumofthehome #artdecofurniture #1930sfashion #1930shome #scritti
Bateman House (Brandon Estate) London (Kennington), England Completed 1958 Architects Edward Hollamby (lead), D. Stamp, J.M. Macdonald, E. Parsons, G.A. Knott, D.M. Gregory Jones, A.P. Chapman and D.A. Woods for London County Council Architect’s Department Photo: Architectonic Travels
Inside Chelsea & Westminster Hospital. #chelsea #chelseaandwestminsterhospital #fulham #modernarchitecture #80sarchitecture #hospitalarchitecture #twentiethcenturysociety #twentiethcenturyarchitecture #londonarchitecture #publicspace #london #londonmodernarchitecture #londonmodernism #architecturephotography #architecture #architecturephotographylovers
The nice little Art Deco building of the Imperial College Boathouse is located on the Putney Embankment overlooking the River Thames and best seen during a boat trip on the river. It has been home to the Imperial College Boat Club since 1938. Designed in 1937 by architect Brian Sutcliffe in the Moderne style, you can still see the original rendered wave motif behind the new balcony and a few surviving Crittall windows on the side elevations. The club has been successful in competitions, with many wins at Henley Royal Regatta including in 2013 with victory in The Prince Albert Challenge Cup event. . . ©SCRITTI #travel #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #suburbia #bauhaus #modernistestates #londonmodernarchitecture #boathouse #boatclub #imperialcollege #imperialcollegelondon #putney #thames #riverside #rowing #scritti
🏙️🌆 London's Modern Marvels: A Symphony of Contemporary Architecture! 🌆🏙️ 🇬🇧 London, a vibrant metropolis where old meets new, proudly showcases its cutting-edge modern architecture amidst historic landmarks! 🏢✨ From futuristic skyscrapers to innovative structures, the city's skyline is a testament to its dynamic and ever-evolving spirit. Let's take a moment to appreciate London's modern architectural wonders! 🌇🏗️ 🌃 The Shard, piercing the skies like a glass spire, boasts its status as Western Europe's tallest building. Its striking design by Renzo Piano reflects London's bold ambition and stands as a contemporary icon of progress. 🏢🌠 🌉 The Walkie-Talkie, with its distinctive curved shape, graces the skyline with a unique architectural statement. Its Sky Garden offers a lush oasis amidst the urban landscape, providing a panoramic view of the city. 🌿🏙️ 🌇 22 Bishopsgate, a rising star in the skyline, embraces sustainability with its green-focused design. This state-of-the-art tower reflects London's commitment to environmental consciousness and a greener future. 🌱🌍 🎭 The London Aquatics Centre, designed by the late Zaha Hadid, resembles a wave frozen in time. A stunning example of contemporary architecture, it reflects London's commitment to fostering creativity and celebrating design excellence. 🌊🏊♀️ 🏢 One Blackfriars, also known as "The Vase," captures attention with its elegant silhouette. Its unique design blends artistic expression with functionality, epitomizing London's embrace of innovative living spaces. 🏙️🎨 🏗️ The Leadenhall Building, affectionately known as "The Cheesegrater," boasts its distinctive wedge-shaped design. This architectural gem combines aesthetics with sustainability, representing London's vision for a greener and more efficient city. 🧀🌿 🏙️ London's modern architecture is an ode to creativity, diversity, and limitless imagination. The cityscape continues to evolve, with new structures adding to its vibrant story of innovation. 🏗️🌆 📍 [Location: London, United Kingdom] #LondonModernArchitecture #ArchitecturalMarvels #SkylineSymphony #ContemporaryDesign #LondonSkyscrapers #ModernCityscape #Innovative
Raynham, 2023 Before our weekly site meeting in Norfolk Crescent, Hyde Park. #architecturalphotography #hydepark #thewatergardens #londonrenovation #londonmodernarchitecture #modernarchitecture
123 Victoria Street (formerly Ashdown House) London (Victoria), England Constructed 1971-1975 Architects Cecil Elsom William Pack and Alan Roberts (Elsom Pack & Roberts) Separated by a square on which Westminster Cathedral is located, 123 Victoria Street originally comprised two parts – BP House to the right of the cathedral if facing it and Ashdown House to the left.
Fox Fine Wines & Spirits London (Moorgate), England Completed 1937 Fitters E.Pollard and Co The original premises of Fox Umbrellas (est.1868), the building is a rare example of a 1930s shopfront, of which there are very few left in London these days. Located on the ground floor of a four-storey 19th-century terraced house, the shop’s facade incorporates black Vitrolite with curved non-reflective plate glass windows and stainless steel surrounds. Fox Umbrellas are still going strong and are now located in Croydon, Surrey.
Is it Art Deco? Or not? It’s suspicious. Maybe this building looks familiar to you… It’s the SIS Building or MI6 Building at Vauxhall Cross by the Thames. Since 1994 it houses the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS, MI6), the United Kingdom's foreign intelligence agency. The history of the building seems a bit complicated. Wikipedia tells it like this: In 1983 a competition to develop the site was won by architect Terry Farrell, with an urban village as Farrell's original proposal. A scheme of office blocks was subsequently developed for the site, with a government agency as their occupier. The building had been sold for £130 million in 1989, with construction planned to take three years, built by John Laing. SIS ultimately became the occupiers of the building. Farrell's design for the building was influenced by 1930s industrial modernist architecture such as Bankside and Battersea Power Stations and Mayan and Aztec religious temples. The numerous layers over which the building is laid out create 60 separate roof areas… What do you think @londonsuburbia ? . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #suburbia #bauhaus #modernistestates #londonmodernarchitecture #vauxhall #sis #mi6 #jamesbond #007 #headquarters #secretservice #scritti
Baynard House London (City of London/Blackfriars), England Completed 1979 Architect William Holford & Partners Photo: Architectonic Travels Occupied by the BT Group (formerly British Telecom), the cast aluminium totem pole-like sculpture in the courtyard is called the “Seven Ages of Man” and is the work of Richard Kindersley. It was commissioned by Post Office Telecommunications and unveiled in 1980.
30 Cannon Street London (City of London), England Constructed 1974-1977 Architect Whinney Son & Austen Hall (structural engineers Ove Arup & Partners) Grade II listed Originally the London headquarters of the French bank, Crédit Lyonnais, the building was revamped by Delvendahl Martin Architects between March 2015 and September 2016.
Hello! Risa here- I’m so excited to be traveling with my family in England over the next two weeks and will be posting some favorite art and architecture discoveries. We are currently in London staying in the East End near a very cool City of London housing development complex, The Barbican Estates. The Barbican is a huge complex of around 2,000 apartments and houses, performing art center, school, art galleries designed by Chamberlin, Powell and Bon and Ove Arup. It was built between the mid 1960’s and early 1970’s. It’s mostly made up of a very rough textured concrete with subtle pops of colored metal facades and staircases. It definitely tends toward the Brutalist style. My kids weren’t convinced but I found it really interesting! #rbatraveling #londonarchitecture #londonmodernarchitecture #barbicanestate #barbican
The bottom half is a monstrosity but oh my those windows! I dig it #architecturephotography #modern #modernist #modernism #modernistbuilding #london #thestrand #londonbuildings #londonmodernarchitecture
The former Greenwich Town Hall which was in use until 1965. The new building was designed by Clifford Culpin in the Art Deco style, built by William Moss & Sons and was completed in 1939. More about Art Deco in London on Scritti.blog More useful information about this building by Simon @londonsuburbia . . ©SCRITTI #travel #traveling #architecture #architektur #history #midcentury #modernism #modernist #modernistarchitecture #1930sarchitecture #artdeco #artdecouk #artdecoarchitecture #artdecobuilding #london #londonartdeco #londonhouses #1930shouse #suburbia #bauhaus #modernistestates #londonmodernarchitecture #greenwich #councilhouse #artdecostyle #tower #clocktower #scritti
In the historic context of Albemarle Street, off Piccadilly in the West End, Peter Moro designed this office block in 1963. At the rear is a glazed staircase: as a whole, it’s a rather curious early example of contextual modernism in London. #albemarlestreet #britishmodernism #londonmodernism #londonmodernarchitecture #modernstaircases #petermoroandpartners #petermoro #postwararchitecture
Riverside Youth Club (Pepys Estate) London (Deptford), England Constructed 1966-1973 Architects Edward Hollamby (lead), H.R.E. Knight, P.A. Westwood and D.M. Gregory Jones for London County Council Architect’s Department Photo: Architectonic Travels
Thames Barrier London (Charlton Riverside), England Completed 1984 Architects B.H.S. Thaxton, Alan Stockley, Dick Richardson, Anil Kapse, Alan Eyles, Jean Clapham, Tony Petty, Alan Gardener and Dhiraj Dudhia for G.L.C. Department of Architecture and Civic Design Photo: Architectonic Travels
Amazing destination walk today. From Regents Park up to the infamous Alexandra and Ainsworth estate. Designed by Neave Brown in '68 and completed in '78. Fab example of concrete living. Balconies were beautiful with a community led gardening scheme. Stunning. 🪴 ☀️ - - - - - #londonbrutalism #brutalism #londonmodernarchitecture #londonlove #thisislondon #londonlife #london_only #toplondonphoto #londoner #ilovelondon #shutup_london #thelondonlifeinc #londoncalling #londontown #neavebrown 🇬🇧