Today’s sky in London has me thinking about Houston, from which I have no shortage of blue skies. This shot is from Jun 9, 2012. Those are 9 and 11 Greenway Plaza.
Category Archives: Architecture
Ibex House, EC3
According to Skyscraper News it’s “probably the largest surviving example of Streamline Moderne, a short-lived form of Art Deco seen in the mid to late 1930s.”
West Library, Islington
From British Listed Buildings: Branch public library. Dated 1906 on the foundation stone and on a plaque over the first-floor windows of the corner range block in Bridgeman Road; completed 1908.
Irvine House, Caledonian Estate
One of the buildings at the Caledonian Estate, Islington. Next to Her Majesty’s Prison. Victorian. British Listed Buildings has much, much more if you’re interested.
London Jan 23, 2013
Walked up Caledonian Road. But was on the way somewhere. Interesting area.
Greenwich Borough Hall, SE10
This 1938 design by Culpin & Son was originally built as Greenwich Borough Town Hall and, according to Art Deco Buildings, is inspired by Dutch and Scandinavian buildings. The building is currently home to the Greenwich School of Management and Greenwich Dance.
Sean Gallagher 