From British History Online: “Kelson House is a 25-storey block of maisonettes, faced in aggregate-concrete panels. It is of the ‘scissors’ type developed in the early 1960s by a team in the LCC Architect’s Department, headed by David Gregory-Jones, Colin Jones and Ian Hampson.”
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St. Mark’s Church, Myddelton Square
Completed in 1827, St. Mark’s Church was designed by W.C. Mylne, who was the chief surveyor of the New River Company, which was developing Myddelton Square, according to British History Online. The square is named for the New River Company’s founder.
Minster Court, The City
Post-modern gothic is how people like to describe GMW Partnership‘s design of Minster Court, which was completed in 1991. I just like the way the light hits it.
London Jan 30, 2013
Climbed up to the top of The Monument. Great view, especially in the sunshine. I skipped the gym after the climb.
Barbican YMCA
Empty since Sep 30, 2012, the Barbican YMCA looms over Goswell Road at the northwest corner of the Barbican. The Y had been running a hostel at the location for 40 years. But when the tenancy came up for renewal, it appears the City wanted the hostel gone, as did some area residents. The City …
The Barbican Jan 29, 2013
The Barbican Centre.
Heygate Estate, Southwark
An iconic housing estate near Elephant and Castle, neo-brutalist with high walkways connecting the tall concrete towers surrounded by communal greens and low-rise blocks, the estate was once home to 3,000. When I visited the Heygate and Aylesbury Estates in 2011, I was struck by the fetishization of the green space. The greens were meant to …
Holford House, Islington
Holford House on Percy Circus is usually overshadowed by a grade II-listed neighbor to the northeast, Bevin Court, which was designed by Skinner, Bailey and Lubetkin. On Jan 11, Holford had the sun. OK
Houston July 15, 2012
It’s a gray day in London. This is one of my favorite shots of Houston. I could use a dose of 36/98 degree weather. That’s 1400 Smith Street.
Charles Rowan House, Islington
The building was constructed between 1928-1930 by the Metropolitan Police as flats for married policemen. It became council flats in 1974. It is named for Sir Charles Rowan, who “was one of the first commissioners of the force when it was formed in the 1820s.” G. Mackenzie Trench was the architect for the Met. More at …
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