{"id":20725,"date":"2022-08-11T14:28:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=20725"},"modified":"2022-08-11T14:28:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T13:28:04","slug":"central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/","title":{"rendered":"Central London architecture, luxury living, Brutalism and flags in the summer of 2022 heatwave"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-646\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,457\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660067647&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-01.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-01.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-01-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-01-348x215.jpg 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a set of photos taken from a stroll from Vauxhall into central London during the sweltering heatwave at the beginning of August.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-647\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-02.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660061760&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;64.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-02.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-02.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-02-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Vauxhall is now home to endless luxury apartments.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-648\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-03.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660061767&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;64.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-03.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-03.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-03-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-649\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-04.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660062142&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;64.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-04.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20729\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-04.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-04-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-650\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-05.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660062029&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;42.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-05.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-05.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-05-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20731\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-651\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-06.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660067768&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-06.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20731\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-06.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-06-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A lone face can be seen amongst the Brutalist fa\u00e7ade of the Southbank Centre.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-652\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-07.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660067806&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-07.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-07.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-07-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-653\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-08.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660067639&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;17.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-08.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-08.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-08-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-654\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-09.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660067812&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;64.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-09.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20734\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-09.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-09-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-655\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-10.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660067839&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-10.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-10.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-10-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Up to Waterloo Bridge.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20736\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-656\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-11.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660067925&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-11.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20736\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-11.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-11-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-657\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660067977&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;64.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-12.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-12.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-12-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Boats on the Thames.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-658\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-13.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660068033&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;64.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-13.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20738\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-13.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-13-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One Blackfriars and the South Bank Tower<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-659\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-14.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,543\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660068036&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-14.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-14.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-14-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-660\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-15.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660068549&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;64.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-15.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-15.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-15-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nelson looks out over a sea of Union Jacks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20741\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/olympus-digital-camera-661\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-16.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;STYLUS1,1s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660068304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-16.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20741\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-16.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-16-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Somerset House.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"20742\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/central-london-architecture-luxury-living-brutalism-and-flags-in-the-summer-of-2022-heatwave\/august-2022-17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-17.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"735,551\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;VOG-L29&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1660068436&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001626&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"august-2022-17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-17.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-17.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/august-2022-17-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Join the forum chat<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/central-london-photos-parks-buildings-street-scenes-and-london-life.329057\/page-5#post-17082678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central London photos \u2013 parks, buildings, street scenes and London life<\/a> (over 170 posts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a set of photos taken from a stroll from Vauxhall into central London during the sweltering heatwave at the beginning of 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