Sunday, September 30, 2007
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Friday, September 28, 2007
Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium
Drayton Park, Highbury
London, September 2006
“The Emirates Stadium (known as Ashburton Grove prior to sponsorship, and as Arsenal Stadium for UEFA competitions) is a football stadium in Highbury, England, and the home of Arsenal. With a capacity of 60,704 it is the fourth-largest football stadium in England after Wembley Stadium, Old Trafford and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In 1997, Arsenal explored the possibility of relocating to a new stadium, having been denied planning permission by Islington Council to expand its home stadium, Highbury. After considering various options (including purchasing Wembley Stadium), the club bought an industrial and waste disposal estate in Ashburton Grove in 2000. A year later, they received the council's approval to build a stadium on the site; manager Arsène Wenger described this as the ‘biggest decision in Arsenal's history’ since the board appointed Herbert Chapman. Relocation began in 2002, but financial difficulties delayed work until February 2004. Emirates was later announced as the main sponsor for the stadium. The entire stadium project was completed in 2006 at a cost of £390 million.” (Emirates Stadium, Wikipedia)
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Highbury
Arsenal Stadium
Avenell Road, Highbury
London, September 2006
“Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, London, which was the home of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006. It was popularly known as ‘Highbury’ due to its location and was given the affectionate nickname of the ‘Home of Football’ by the club. It was originally built in 1913 on the site of a local college's recreation ground and was significantly redeveloped twice. The first reconstruction came in the 1930s from which the Art Deco East and West Stands date. There was a second development; the first phase was completed in 1989 which added executive boxes to the Clock End, and afterwards in 1993 a new North Bank Stand was constructed, both following the recommendations of the Taylor Report which replaced the terraces to make the stadium an all-seater with four stands. However, further attempts to expand the stadium were blocked by the community, and the resulting reduction in capacity and matchday revenue eventually led to Arsenal opting to build a new stadium, to become known as the Emirates Stadium in nearby Islington. After the club moved to their new stadium upon the conclusion of the 2005–2006 season, Highbury was redeveloped as a residential development known as Highbury Square, with the Clock End and North Bank stands being demolished; parts of the East and West Stands remained and were incorporated into the new development due to their listed status.” (Arsenal Stadium, Wikipedia)
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Harrods crest
Harrods crest
Harrods department store
Hans Crescent / Brompton Road
Knightsbridge
London, September 2006
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Friday, September 21, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain
Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, 2004
Hyde Park
London, September 2006
“The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain is a memorial in London dedicated to Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car crash in 1997. It was designed to express Diana's spirit and love of children. The fountain is located in the southwest corner of Hyde Park, just south of the Serpentine lake and east of the Serpentine Gallery. Its cornerstone was laid in September 2003 and it was officially opened on 6 July 2004 by Queen Elizabeth II. Also present were Diana's younger brother Charles Spencer, her ex-husband Prince Charles, and her sons William and Harry, her ex-father in law Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and her two sisters Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale. The opening ceremony brought the Windsors and the Spencers together for the first time in 7 years.” (Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain, Wikipedia)
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2006
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2006 by Rem Koolhaas and Cecil Balmond with Arup
Serpentine Gallery
Kensington Gardens
London, September 2006
Monday, September 17, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Friday, September 14, 2007
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Entrance in Mount Street Gardens
Mount Street, Mayfair
London, September 2006
“The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Farm Street, also known as Farm Street Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church run by the Society of Jesus in Mayfair, central London. Its main entrance is in Farm Street, though it can also be accessed from the adjacent Mount Street Gardens. Sir Simon Jenkins, in his book England's Thousand Best Churches, describes the church as ‘Gothic Revival at its most sumptuous’” (Church of the Immaculate Conception, Wikipedia)
Monday, September 10, 2007
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Saturday, September 8, 2007
Friday, September 7, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Monday, September 3, 2007
Sunday, September 2, 2007
Saturday, September 1, 2007
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