Friday, July 31, 2009

Francophile Granita

Tricolor granita dispensers, Brussels, Bruxelles

Tricolor granita dispensers
Brussels, July 2006

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Gotham Squirrel

Squirrel, Damrosch Park, New York

Squirrel
Damrosch Park
South Plaza, Lincoln Center
New York, September 2008

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Sacré-Cœur

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur,Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Montmartre, Paris

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur (Basilica of the Sacred Heart)
Rue du Chevalier de la Barre, Montmartre
Quartier de Clignancourt, 18th arrondissement
Paris, July 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

John Betjeman

John Betjeman by Martin Jennings, St Pancras International, London

Statue of John Betjeman by Martin Jennings
St Pancras International
Euston Road
London, January 2008

And in the shadowless unclouded glare
Deep blue above us fades to whiteness
Where a misty sea-line meets the wash of air


(From “Cornish Cliffs” by Sir John Betjeman)

Monday, July 27, 2009

Rathaus Door

Door handle, Römer, Town Hall, Römerberg, Frankfurt

Door handle
Römer, Rathaus (Town Hall)
Römerberg
Frankfurt, October 2002

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Three Bridges

Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges, East River, New York

Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges
East River
New York, September 2007

Saturday, July 25, 2009

France of Louis XIV

La France de Louis XIV, Pont Alexandre III, Paris

Detail of “La France de Louis XIV” by Laurent Marqueste
Pont Alexandre III
Paris, July 2009

Friday, July 24, 2009

Spice Shop

The Spice Shop, Blenheim Crescent, Notting Hill, London

The Spice Shop
Blenheim Crescent
Notting Hill
London, September 2006

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Cypher

Cypher by Tim Morgan, Palmer Street, London

“Cypher” by Tim Morgan, 2004
Palmer Street
London, January 2007

“Morgan works principally with steel and glass in large pieces that are designed to be displayed outside where they may interact with changing light and weather conditions. His sculpture Cypher (2004) consists of a large disc of glass rods held together by a steel band. One of three of the works is installed at the Asticus Building at 21 Palmer Street in London, on the opposite side of the street to the former headquarters until 2019 of the Government Communications Headquarters.” (Tim Morgan, Wikipedia)

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Broadcasting

Federal Hall, Wall Street, New York

Federal Hall
Wall Street
Financial District, Lower Manhattan
New York, September 2008

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Four Bridges


Two bridges, two footbridges and the Musée d'Orsay
seen from the square du Vert Galant
Île de la Cité
Paris, July 2009

Monday, July 20, 2009

Building One at Cardinal Place

Building One at Cardinal Place by EPR Architects, Victoria Street, City of Westminster, London

Building One at Cardinal Place by EPR Architects, 2005
Victoria Street, City of Westminster
London, January 2007

“Cardinal Place is a retail and office development in London, near Victoria Station and opposite Westminster Cathedral. The site consists of three buildings covering over a million square feet on Victoria Street next door to Portland House, and was designed by EPR Architects and built by Sir Robert McAlpine. The topping out ceremony was held in December 2004, and performed by Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Lord McAlpine, and Ian J. Henderson, outgoing chief executive of the site's developers Land Securities. The £200m development was built directly over the District & Circle line Underground tunnels which actually pass through the basement. The buildings rest on rubber shock absorbers to prevent vibrations from the passing trains. The project includes 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) of office space and 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of retail.” (Cardinal Place, Wikipedia)

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Four Continents

Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde (Fontaine de l'Observatoire) by Gabriel Davioud, Avenue de l'Observatoire, Paris

Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde (Fontaine de l'Observatoire) by Gabriel Davioud
Avenue de l'Observatoire
Quartier de l'Odéon, 6th arrondissement
Paris, July 2009

Saturday, July 18, 2009

José Martí

José Martí by Anna Hyatt Huntington, Central Park, New York

José Martí on horseback by Anna Hyatt Huntington
Central Park
New York, September 2007

Friday, July 17, 2009

Wheels within Wheels

Grande roue, Tuileries Gardens, Paris

“La grande roue” in the Tuileries Gardens
Seen from the clock of the Musée d'Orsay
Rue de la Légion d'Honneur
Quartier Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin, 7th arrondissement
Paris, July 2009

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Prince Albert

Prince Albert by Charles Bacon, Holborn Circus, London

Equestrian statue of Prince Albert by Charles Bacon
Holborn Circus
London, September 2003

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Bastille Day

French Navy ETRACO, Seine, Paris

French Navy ETRACO along the Seine
Paris, July 2009

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

East River

East River waterfront, New York

East River waterfront
New York, Sepetember 2008

Monday, July 13, 2009

Wave Swinger

Funfair, Tuileries Garden, Paris

Funfair
Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden)
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2009

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Das Neue Schloss

The New Castle, Schlossplatz, Stuttgart

Das Neue Schloss (The New Castle)
Schlossplatz
Stuttgart, March 2004

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Nebuta

Aomory City float, British Museum, London

Aomory City float
The British Museum
Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury
London, January 2002

Friday, July 10, 2009

Winter Garden

Winter Garden Atrium, World Financial Center, New York

Winter Garden Atrium
World Financial Center
Vesey Street
New York, September 2007

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Mocking Clouzot

Le sale verre de la peur, Le Grand Répertoire, Grand Palais, Paris

“Le sale verre de la peur” bar
“Le Grand Répertoire”, Grand Palais
Avenue du Général-Eisenhower
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2006

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Sir John Soane

Sir John Soane Statue by William Reid Dick, Bank of England, Lothbury, City of London, London

Sir John Soane Statue by William Reid Dick, 1937
Bank of England
Lothbury, City of London
London, January 2007

“Sir John Soane is honoured here because he was the architect of the Bank of England from 1788 to 1833. By 1833 he had doubled its size by remodelling, replacing and extending the older buildings (Watkin). Although the complex has been rebuilt again since then, Soane's curtain wall still serves as its outer wall, and the Bank of England Museum is housed in a reconstruction of his late 18c. Bank Stock Office. Soane also rebuilt his own home in Lincoln's Inn Fields, and, amongst other works, designed the Dulwich Picture Gallery. He was especially noted for his ‘handling of space and light’ (Watkin). In 1792 he had become Professor of Architecture at the Royal Academy; one of the many Victorian architects who trained and worked under him was George Basevi.” (Sir John Soane by Sir William Reid Dick, Victorian Web)

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Michelin House

Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London

Michelin House
81 Fulham Road, Chelsea
London, January 2003

Monday, July 6, 2009

Ceci-Cela

Ceci-Cela Patisserie, Spring Street, Nolita, New York

Ceci-Cela Patisserie
Spring Street, Nolita
New York, September 2008

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Playing Chess

Kids playing chess, place du Palais-Royal, Paris

Kids playing chess
Place du Palais-Royal
Quartier du Palais-Royal, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Louisiana Star

Louisiana Star, Elba river, Hamburg

Sternwheeler paddleboat “Louisiana Star”
Elba river, Landungsbrücken
Hamburg, May 2003

Friday, July 3, 2009

Coach & Horses

Coach & Horses, Wellington Street,London

Coach & Horses
Wellington Street
London, January 2003

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Bryant Park

Bryant Park, New York

Bryant Park
Midtown Manhattan
New York, September 2007

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Square Tandou

Fountain by Davos Hanich, square Marcel-Mouloudji, Paris

Fountain by Davos Hanich, 1986
Square Marcel-Mouloudji (ex square Loire-Jean-Jaurès)
Quartier de la Villette, 19th arrondissement
Paris, July 2005