tirzaht

Broadgate Circle, Exchange House, Exchange Square Broadgate , City of London London, September 2016 �As a highly regarded urban space, the recent alterations to the Circle have been proposed with a clear and concise rationale. The changes have dramatically enhanced the amenity and civic provision, whilst celebrating the original qualities of the Circle. The Circle is one of the best examples of the travertine use in the UK. The architectural detail and workmanship of the stone with interfacing materials is exemplary. Bronze anodised aluminium and Siberian larch have been used to complement the travertine, and this simple and elegant materials palette enhances the elegance of the Circle�s form and geometry. Nestled within the 54 travertine columns is the reconstructed first floor restaurant, which is completely open beneath. It is now a wider, triple aspect unit with commanding views over the Circle. The first floor cantilevers forwards and backwards from the columns, benefitting from a...

The spire of St Brides Church Fleet Street, City of London London, September 2016 �St Brides Church is a church in the City of London, England. The buildings most recent incarnation was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 in Fleet Street in the City of London, though Wrens original building was largely gutted by fire during the London Blitz in 1940. Due to its location in Fleet Street, it has a long association with journalists and newspapers. The church is a distinctive sight on Londons skyline and is clearly visible from a number of locations. Standing 226 feet (69m) high, it is the second tallest of all Wrens churches, with only St Pauls itself having a higher pinnacle.� ( St Brides Church , Wikipedia)

The spire of St Bride's Church Fleet Street, City of London London, September 2016 �St Bride's Church is a church in the City of London, England. The building's most recent incarnation was designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1672 in Fleet Street in the City of London, though Wren's original building was largely gutted by fire during the London Blitz in 1940. Due to its location in Fleet Street, it has a long association with journalists and newspapers. The church is a distinctive sight on London's skyline and is clearly visible from a number of locations. Standing 226 feet (69m) high, it is the second tallest of all Wren's churches, with only St Paul's itself having a higher pinnacle.� ( St Bride's Church , Wikipedia)

The bell tower of All Hallows-by-the-Tower With 20 Fenchurch Street in background London, September 2016 �The church was badly damaged by an explosion in 1650 caused when some barrels of gunpowder being stored in the churchyard exploded; its west tower and some 50 nearby houses were destroyed, and there were many fatalities. The tower was rebuilt in 1658, the only example of work carried out on a church during the Commonwealth era of 1649�1660. It only narrowly survived the Great Fire of London in 1666 and owes its survival to Admiral William Penn, father of William Penn of Pennsylvania fame, who had his men from a nearby naval yard demolish the surrounding buildings to create firebreaks. During the Great Fire, Samuel Pepys climbed the churchs spire to watch the progress of the blaze and what he described as �the saddest sight of desolation�. Restored in the late 19th century, All Hallows was gutted by German bombers during the Blitz in World War II and required extensive reconstructi...

The bell tower of All Hallows-by-the-Tower With 20 Fenchurch Street in background London, September 2016 �The church was badly damaged by an explosion in 1650 caused when some barrels of gunpowder being stored in the churchyard exploded; its west tower and some 50 nearby houses were destroyed, and there were many fatalities. The tower was rebuilt in 1658, the only example of work carried out on a church during the Commonwealth era of 1649�1660. It only narrowly survived the Great Fire of London in 1666 and owes its survival to Admiral William Penn, father of William Penn of Pennsylvania fame, who had his men from a nearby naval yard demolish the surrounding buildings to create firebreaks. During the Great Fire, Samuel Pepys climbed the church's spire to watch the progress of the blaze and what he described as �the saddest sight of desolation�. Restored in the late 19th century, All Hallows was gutted by German bombers during the Blitz in World War II and required extensive reconst...

Detail of �Of Saints and Sailors� by Benedetto Pietromarchi, 2016 St Mary Axe, City of London London, September 2016

�The Broad Family� by Xavier Corber�, 1991 Exchange Square, Broadgate, City of London London, September 2016 �Corber�s family members evoke a range of human feelings we all share � togetherness and separation, safety and vulnerability, innocence and experience. Approaching from a distance, you�d be forgiven for thinking they were hunks of rock. As you come closer the individual characters take shape, closer still and you�ll see a gentle humour woven into the work � in the ball, the dog and a pair of polished, lace-up shoes peeking out. Of great interest to visiting sculpture students, the scale of the basalt pieces is impressive, yet the distance between each figure is also important - a family group where each individual has its own space � something we all welcome at times. Considered by many to be Spain�s premier living sculptor, Corber�s roots are firmly in the Catalan artistic tradition. The son and grandson of artists and artisans, he is now based in Barcelona, a city he has perh...

�The Broad Family� by Xavier Corber�, 1991 Exchange Square, Broadgate, City of London London, September 2016 �Corber�'s family members evoke a range of human feelings we all share � togetherness and separation, safety and vulnerability, innocence and experience. Approaching from a distance, you�d be forgiven for thinking they were hunks of rock. As you come closer the individual characters take shape, closer still and you�ll see a gentle humour woven into the work � in the ball, the dog and a pair of polished, lace-up shoes peeking out. Of great interest to visiting sculpture students, the scale of the basalt pieces is impressive, yet the distance between each figure is also important - a family group where each individual has its own space � something we all welcome at times. Considered by many to be Spain�s premier living sculptor, Corber�'s roots are firmly in the Catalan artistic tradition. The son and grandson of artists and artisans, he is now based in Barcelona, a city h...