Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sacré-Cœur
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
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
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Cypher
“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
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, 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
Quartier de l'Odéon, 6th arrondissement
Paris, July 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
Wheels within Wheels
“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
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Wave Swinger
Funfair
Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden)
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Mocking Clouzot
“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, 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
Monday, July 6, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Playing Chess
Kids playing chess
Place du Palais-Royal
Quartier du Palais-Royal, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2002
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Square Tandou
Fountain by Davos Hanich, 1986
Square Marcel-Mouloudji (ex square Loire-Jean-Jaurès)
Quartier de la Villette, 19th arrondissement
Paris, July 2005
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