Great photos Andrew! You/I might have mentioned this before, but there's so many similarities between brutalist architecture around the country, local to me is Leeds University, as well as banks an building societys in Halifax and Bradford.
All of this style building tend to be incredible for skateboarders to use, something that must be entirely coincidence, most being built in the very early days of the sport, mindblowing to me really.
Thank you very much Paul. Yes I’d like to do a photo stroll around Leeds and Bradford. We have friends in Pudsey, but when I visit I don’t feel as though it’s polite to go off on my own for a few hours!
I must walk over there to take a look the next time I'm working over at Kings Cross. Never cease to be amazed by how you can be ignorant of so much in London when it's been right under your nose for years. Really lovely photos. I've just finished reading Juhani Pallasmaa's architectual essay, 'Eyes Of The Skin', which has made me think a lot about the buildings and spaces I thought I knew.
Interesting article and great images Andrew - i've visited this place a few times recently and have found it extremely hard to photograph (much like the nearby Brunswick Centre). Back in the day I dated someone who was studying at SOAS so i used to pass this building all the time without really knowing what it was.
Thank you Richard. I was lucky with the light. I also strolled round the Brunswick Centre - I think I got a few keepers but I agree, it’s a difficult place to photograph.
Yes I plan to write about the Royal College of Physicians next and will take a tour around Hallfield soon. It’s conveniently near Paddington Station!
Great photos Andrew! You/I might have mentioned this before, but there's so many similarities between brutalist architecture around the country, local to me is Leeds University, as well as banks an building societys in Halifax and Bradford.
All of this style building tend to be incredible for skateboarders to use, something that must be entirely coincidence, most being built in the very early days of the sport, mindblowing to me really.
Thank you very much Paul. Yes I’d like to do a photo stroll around Leeds and Bradford. We have friends in Pudsey, but when I visit I don’t feel as though it’s polite to go off on my own for a few hours!
Really cool photos, Andrew!
Thank you Alex!
I must walk over there to take a look the next time I'm working over at Kings Cross. Never cease to be amazed by how you can be ignorant of so much in London when it's been right under your nose for years. Really lovely photos. I've just finished reading Juhani Pallasmaa's architectual essay, 'Eyes Of The Skin', which has made me think a lot about the buildings and spaces I thought I knew.
Thank you Matt. There is so much to discover and it’s often only a street away.
I’ve just looked up the premise of the essay - it looks fascinating.
Interesting article and great images Andrew - i've visited this place a few times recently and have found it extremely hard to photograph (much like the nearby Brunswick Centre). Back in the day I dated someone who was studying at SOAS so i used to pass this building all the time without really knowing what it was.
Is this part of a Lasdun series? Hallfield next?!
Thank you Richard. I was lucky with the light. I also strolled round the Brunswick Centre - I think I got a few keepers but I agree, it’s a difficult place to photograph.
Yes I plan to write about the Royal College of Physicians next and will take a tour around Hallfield soon. It’s conveniently near Paddington Station!
Royal College of Physicians is such an incredible building ... look forwards to seeing your pictures....
I wish I could explore this in person myself. Such a bold and confident building.
The boldness and size is striking.
Magnificent!
Is this the one right next to Russell Square?
Thank you Xavi! Yes it is.
A great read: I had my graduation ceremony there, back in the late summer of 1996. Thanks Andrew!
Well, well. Were the corridors very long?
They spanned several time zones. Walk the length of them, you'd get jetlag.
Thank you Richard. Glad you enjoyed a dollop of brutalist!