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.
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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.
Desperate for Chairs
Vitra’s showroom sale has them sleeping rough for bargains from a £199 Eames-esque desk that was previously £800, or a set of four white Tip Ton chairs, designed by Edward Barber and Jay Osbergy, designers of the Olympic Torch, for £99, previously £700. Creative Clerkenwell has more. Who cares that it will hit 2 by …
London Feb 1, 2013
Tim and I walked Oscar to the Barbican.
159 City Road, Hackney
Dubbed Eagle House, this skeleton was approved in 2007 and construction of the 27 storey tall residential tower got underway. Then the financial crisis hit. Construction stalled. Purchased by Mount Anvil in October 2012, construction is set to resume in summer 2013. The building, which was designed by Terry Farrell and Partners, will include 276 …
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