biglouis Posted February 2, 2007 Share #1 Posted February 2, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Passed this building while strolling around Bethnal Green today. Seemed an imaginative design for what was probably public authority building and now is almost certainly in private ownership under the "right to buy" scheme in the UK. Leica DC Vario Elmarit on Panasonic FX-01 [ATTACH]24167[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 2, 2007 Posted February 2, 2007 Hi biglouis, Take a look here Unusual block of flats . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
robert_parker Posted February 2, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 2, 2007 Louis That's a fascinating image with nice symmetry - it almost looks as if the rest of the block on either side has been demolished, just leaving the bridged portions !! They're bound to sell well... Ps. Nice sky tones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted February 3, 2007 Share #3 Posted February 3, 2007 Louis, nice capture of an interesting building - thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted February 3, 2007 Share #4 Posted February 3, 2007 Nice shot, Louis. These flats were designed by Sir Denys Lasdun, much influenced by Le Corbusier. They were local authority but are now in private hands. Sir Denys is probably most famous as the designer of the Royal National Theatre in London (once likened famously by HRH Prince Charles to a nuclear power station, but actually a great building). He also designed (inter alia) the Royal College of Physicians and Fitzwilliam College in Cambridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted February 3, 2007 Brian Wow! Thanks for the info. Are you an architect? You always seem to know these things. BTW, have you changed your avatar? I hope it is not because of our 'ribbing' at last week's get together! Thanks Louis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted February 3, 2007 Share #6 Posted February 3, 2007 Hi Louis! No I"m not an architect - simply interested in architecture. Until I retired (early) I was a civil engineer. The change of avatar was not due to any 'ribbing', more the instant recognition (infamy, infamy!) factor! Although this moai is a good likeness, I've got one that is much nearer my stature! Must look it out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter41951 Posted February 3, 2007 Share #7 Posted February 3, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wonderful symmetry captured here, Louis. (If only Ken could get rid of the cars during picture taking!) Very interesting architecture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Robertson Posted February 4, 2007 Share #8 Posted February 4, 2007 Nice shot, I saw an Open University programme one night last year about modern architecture, and this building was shown on it. HRH's comments on architecture are best ignored, if his housing development near Dorchester is anything to go by!!! He should stick to horses and women, Oh.. Perhaps not! He even seems to get them mixed up:eek: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECliffordSmith Posted February 5, 2007 Share #9 Posted February 5, 2007 Louis, I used to pass these flats on the train every day and they always caught my eye. There are a lot of fascinating ELA or LA buildings in E2 and E3. The three blocks by Bow Church are work a look in my opinion. You have composed this image very nicely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artichoke Posted February 7, 2007 Share #10 Posted February 7, 2007 that looks like it works well I like the way you framed this with the tree branches to the right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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