Canadian Pacific Building

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Canadian Pacific Building
Trafalgar Square, City of Westminster
London, January 2008

“The Canadian Pacific Building at 62–65 Trafalgar Square (formerly 62–65 Charing Cross) is an office building in Westminster in London, England. It was constructed as the London offices of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company and its affiliated steamship line (CP Ships), hotel chain (Canadian Pacific Hotels), and other subsidiary companies. It is faced with Portland stone, features prominent CANADIAN PACIFIC signage, and houses a small clock tower. Until 2011, the building was occupied by commercial and law offices, but BMB converted it into five luxury apartments. The project was completed in 2012, and the historic structure was renamed ‘Trafalgar One’. One Penthouse from the Trafalgar has won the ‘London Evening Standard New Homes Awards’, this award is awarded to the ‘best apartment in London’.” (Canadian Pacific Building, Wikipedia)

Griffin

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Detail of a lamp post
City of London
London, September 2009

The Real World

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Detail of “The Real World” by Tom Otterness, 1992
Nelson Rockefeller State Park
Battery Park City
New York, September 2007

Friends

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West end of the Île Saint-Louis
Quartier Notre-Dame, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2008

London Coliseum

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London Coliseum
St Martin's Lane, City of Westminster
London, January 2008

“The London Coliseum (also known as the Coliseum Theatre) is a theatre in St Martin's Lane, Westminster, built as one of London's largest and most luxurious "family" variety theatres. Opened on 24 December 1904 as the London Coliseum Theatre of Varieties, it was designed by the architect Frank Matcham for the impresario Oswald Stoll. Their ambition was to build the largest and finest music hall, described as the "people's palace of entertainment" of its age. At the time of construction, the Coliseum was one of the few theatres in Europe to provide lifts for taking patrons to the upper levels of the house, and was the first theatre in England to have a triple revolve installed on its stage. The theatre has 2,359 seats making it the largest theatre in London. After being used for variety shows, musical comedies, and stage plays for many years, then as a cinema screening films in the Cinerama format between 1963 and 1968, the Sadler's Wells Opera Company moved into the building in 1968. The Sadler's Wells company changed its name to the English National Opera in 1974 and today it is used primarily for opera as well as being the London home of the English National Ballet.” (London Coliseum, Wikipedia)

City Hall, London

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City Hall
The Queen's Walk
South Bank, Southwark
London, October 2009

Dragon Fighters

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Ladder 6 of “Chinatown Dragonfighters”
SoHo
New York, September 2008

Listen

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“Écoute” (Listen) by Henri de Miller, 1986
Place René-Cassin Quartier des Halles, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2008

The Chandos

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The Chandos
St Martin's Lane, City of Westminster
London, January 2008

“The Chandos is right off of Trafalgar Square. My only real complaint is that the windows here are of textured and stained glass, which makes it impossible to people-watch in a prime people-watching location. There is no outdoor seating, and the busy sidewalk outside doesn't lend itself to standing pub crowds like you'll often see in the UK. The pub is also a bit large to feel very cozy, although I imagine that might change in the evenings when it gets crowded.” (The Chandos, Beer Advocate)

Portcullis House

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Portcullis House
Parliament Street
City of Westminster
London, October 2009

No Way

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No way...
Lexington Avenue at East 49th Street
New York, September 2007

Rain and Wind

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Against the wind
Rue de Rivoli
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2008

Lungarno

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Palazzo Spini Feroni and Santa Trinita Bridge
Lungarno Corsini and Lungarno degli Acciaiuoli
Florence, December 2009

Piccadilly Wolf

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Wolf in chains
Piccadilly Circus
London, October 2009

Girl Props

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Girl Props
Prince Street, SoHo
New York, September 2008

Chimney

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Cheminée du Front-de-Seine by François Stahly, 1971
Place de Brazzaville
Quartier de Grenelle, 15th arrondissement
Paris, July 2008

White Christmas

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Christmas display
Via dei Servi
Florence, December 2009

Since 1909

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“Open to the World since 1909”
Selfridges
Oxford Street
London, October 2009

Balloon Modeller

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Balloon modeller in pause
Pier 17
South Street, Lower Manhattan
New York, September 2007

Family Tomb

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Charles Pigeon family tomb
Cimetière du Montparnasse, Montparnasse Cemetery
Quartier du Montparnasse, 14th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Three Synchronised Divers

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Three Synchronised Divers by Rudy Weller, 1992
Criterion Building
Piccadilly
London, January 2008

“When the sun sinks towards the horizon, the three divers that perpetually spring from the roof of the Criterion extension suddenly glow gold and fresh. The group, called Three Graces, freeze a moment of rapid movement, like the manic ‘Horses of Helios’ galloping through the foam in the fountain on the street corner below. Both works are by sculptor and bar owner Rudy Weller, created in 1992 when the Criterion was redeveloped. The ‘Horses of Helios’ are designed for tourists to stand against and be photographed, while the ‘Three Graces’ add a touch of drama to the skyline. I'm not sure about all this ‘capture the moment’ stuff in monumental sculpture. It can look just a tad... vulgar. Especially when gilt.” (Criterion complex, Ornamental Passions)

Grey Heron

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A Grey Heron
The Serpentine, Hyde Park
London, October 2009

Bernheimer Building

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Bernheimer Building
West 116th Street, Harlem
New York, September 2008

Collège Georges Brassens

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Collège Georges Brassens
Place Francis-Poulenc
Quartier d'Amérique, 19th arrondissement
Paris, July 2005

Regent Palace Hotel

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Regent Palace Hotel
Glasshouse Street
London, January 2008

“he Regent Palace Hotel was a large hotel in central London at 10 Glasshouse Street, close to Piccadilly Circus, between 1915 and 2006. It was designated as a Grade II listed building by English Heritage in 2004. In 1912, J Lyons & Co bought the unused property on the outer edge of the Quadrant in Regent Street. There they built a hotel called the Regent Palace, which opened on 26 May 1915. It took up the complete triangular block formed by Glasshouse, Brewer and Sherwood Streets and rose nine floors high, plus a basement and sub-basement. It contained 1,028 bedrooms, but even in its later years had only communal bathrooms and toilets. When opened in 1915, it was the largest hotel in Europe.” (Regent Palace Hotel, Wikipedia)

Floral Windows

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Windows
Carnaby Street
London, October 2009

In a Boat

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Reading in a boat
The Lake, Central Park
New York, September 2007

Batobus

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A Batobus shuttle
Paris, July 2009

Die Welt

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“Die Welt” (The World) by Andreu Alfaro, 1986
City-Haus
Platz der Republik
Frankfurt, October 2002

Chainsaw at Work

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Pruning trees
Broadwalk, Hyde Park
London, October 2009

Earrings

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Earrings stand
Broadway, SoHo
New York, September 2008