Home to the Institute of Education, this building in Bloomsbury is an attempt to fit a brutalist design into a more traditional streetscape, according to skyscrapernews. The architect was Sir Denys Lasdun. It was completed in 1979.
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49-50 Old Street, Islington
This unnamed building began life as the offices of the local council’s architecture corps, according to a business owner who leases space. Not a whole lot of information available. Anyone have insight?
Mary Ward House, Bloomsbury
From the Mary Ward House site: Mary Ward House is a fascinating Grade II listed building dating from 1898 and financed by the wealthy philanthropist Passmore Edwards. Mary Ward, the novelist and social reformer, was the inspiration behind the endeavour to provide a centre of training, care and entertainment for the less fortunate in society.
Haines House, Bloomsbury
An Art Deco speculative development that was mixed use: offices, flats and The Duke of York. Designed by Denis Edmund Harrington and completed in 1938. Atypical for Georgian Bloomsbury. Grade II listed. More details here. Discussion of its magic squares is here.
London Feb 3, 2013
A standard clump.
London Feb 2, 2013
Yesterday’s walkabout.
Peabody Trust Herbrand Street Estate, Bloomsbury
The Peabody Trust Herbrand Street Estate in Bloomsbury opened in February 1885.
Central Square, Houston
This Midtown Houston gem or eyesore — depending on your preference — is abandoned. Central Square, completed in 1964, was designed by Lars Bang and Lucien Hood. The building, which is actually two interconnected buildings, has been vacant for decades. In the latest twist, the City of Houston lost a case against the owners. Any …
Gambier House, Islington
This 20 storey tower block was built in 1968. Gambier House has fantastic views of from the roof, according to this post on the UK Urban Exploitation Forum at 28DaysLater.co.uk. Also check out stevecadman’s flickr feed for more images of EC1N DC.
London Feb 1, 2013
Tim and I walked Oscar to the Barbican.
Sean Gallagher 