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…rainy streets, neon signs, disused stations and broken lines…
Looking like it’s sprouted from the set of Bladerunner is London’s newest high-rise apartment block, the ‘Razor.’
The 148 metre-tall high-tech tower will feature built-in wind turbines – a world first – and they’re expected to generate 50MWh annually, adding up to 8% of the building’s electricity needs.
Situated by Jackson Avenue at Crane Street and Davis Street in Long Island City, 5 Pointz claims to be the “world’s premiere ‘graffiti Mecca,’ showcasing aerosol artists from around the globe.
Just about every inch of its façade and surrounds has been painted on, and all with the consent of the owner.
Photographers taking photographs of photographs at the Getty Gallery, by Oxford Circus.
The old Granville Arcade (now renamed Brixton Village) was a moribund place for many years but thanks to a recent initiative to offer the empty shop units rent-free to artists, the place is veritably buzzing on Saturdays.
Here’s a few photos:
Connecting Rotherhithe and Wapping, the Thames Tunnel was built between 1825 and 1843 by Marc Brunel and his son, the legendary Great Western railway engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Hailed in its day as the eighth wonder of the world, it was the first tunnel in the world to be constructed under a navigable river and is now regarded as one of the greatest engineering feats of the 19th century.
Opened to the public for just two days this weekend, we were lucky enough to bag some tickets. Here’s a few photos from our trip.
I was asked by an old chum to take some photos at the launch of Phil Daniel’s biography, Phil Daniels – Class Actor
The beer was free and Phil turned out to be a diamond geezer. Here’s a few snaps:
We had a great Offline night in the Brixton Albert on Friday, with Brazilian rockers OCIO putting in a top live set.
Here�s a few pics.
Used for sheep pasture until the end of the 19th Century, the space in front of Brixton Tate library was purchased by Sir Henry Tate’s widow and donated to the public in 1905 (eight years after the library was built).
Originally known as the Brixton Oval, and then Tate Gardens, its new name of Windrush Square was decided upon after local residents, businesses and organisations were given a small selection to choose from. There was no option to keep its current name.
Years ago, the space once housed attractive enclosed gardens, with ornate wrought iron gates guarding the entrance.
Various ‘landscaping’ schemes over the past twenty years have seen the gardens and lawns swept away to be replaced by a barren, windswept open space, designed to discourage drug dealers, ne’er do wells and anyone contemplating tarrying away an alcoholic afternoon in the public space.
According to Lambeth, the project, “aims to create a safe, high-quality public space reflecting our unique and diverse community.”
We’re not entirely sure how such a bleak, featureless expanse of concrete and stone reflects much of Brixton’s character, but here’s some photos…
Late last year, the Space Makers Agency teamed up with London & Associated Properties PLC and Lambeth Council to fill the empty shop units in the Brixton Village indoor market (aka Granville Arcade).
Claimed to be the UK’s biggest ‘empty shops project,’ the disused units have been given over to temporary and permanent projects with the aim of kickstarting regeneration.
We’re enjoying seeing the arcade coming back to life, and have been regularly checking out what’s going on – here’s some photos:
