London Set | Architecture Set | Night Set
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City Hall is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority which comprises the Mayor of London and London Assembly. It is located in Southwark, stands on the south bank of the River Thames near Tower Bridge. Designed by Norman Foster, it opened in July 2002.
The building has an unusual bulbous shape, intended to reduce its surface area and thus improve energy efficiency. It has been compared variously to Darth Vader's helmet, a misshapen egg, a human scrotum, a woodlouse or a motorcycle helmet. Former mayor Ken Livingstone referred to it as a "glass testicle". The new mayor, Boris Johnson, has referred to it more politely as 'The Onion'. Its designers reportedly saw the building as a giant sphere hanging over the Thames, but opted for a more conventionally rooted building instead. It has no front or back on conventional terms but derives its shape from a modified sphere.
City Hall was constructed on a site formerly occupied by wharves serving the Pool of London. The building does not belong to the GLA but is leased under a 25-year rent. It forms part of a larger development called More London, including offices and shops. Next to City Hall is a sunken amphitheatre called The Scoop, which is used in the summer months for open-air performances; it is not, however, part of the GLA's jurisdiction. The Scoop and surrounding landscape were designed by Townshend Landscape Architects.
A 500-metre (1,640 ft) helical walkway, reminiscent of that in New York's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, ascends the full height of the building. At the top of the ten-story building is an exhibition and meeting space called "London's Living Room", with an open viewing deck which is occasionally open to the public. The walkway provides views of the interior of the building, and is intended to symbolise transparency; a similar device was used by Foster in his design for the rebuilt Reichstag (parliament) in Germany. In 2006 it was announced that solar photovoltaic cells would be fitted to the building by the London Climate Change Agency.
Despite the name, City Hall is neither located in nor does it serve a city (as recognised by English constitutional law), often adding to the confusion of Greater London with the City of London, whose headquarters is in the Guildhall, north of the Thames. The predecessors of the Greater London Authority, namely the Greater London Council and the London County Council, had their headquarters at County Hall, upstream on the South Bank. Although County Hall's old council chamber is still intact, the building is unavailable for use by the GLA due to the building's conversion into, among other things, a luxury hotel, amusement arcade and aquarium.
The nearest London Underground station is London Bridge.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall_(London)
The thin blue line at London City Hall...
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04 Июль 2010, 21:25 horstgeorg
Very well done ! ! !I think you're a PIONEER!!!
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05 Июль 2010, 14:32 rosping Magnificent capture....! Have a fine Weekend, my friend.......
06 Июль 2010, 12:36 Tattooed JJ (more off than on for a while)
your ability to capture such fantastic colors
is amazing and inspiringAnother fantastic capture--
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07 Июль 2010, 04:10 Chris Gin Beautiful! That blue in the foreground really pops.
07 Июль 2010, 22:35 maybemaq wow lovey colours!!
08 Июль 2010, 18:12 Juan Rubiano Fantastic !
09 Июль 2010, 02:49 rodante Buenissima muy buena esa iluminaci
09 Июль 2010, 09:53 Sir Cam gorgeous! love the colours!
10 Июль 2010, 04:41 rodante Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Fotografia Nocturna. (Night Photography), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
11 Июль 2010, 01:38 LinBow
The light, the colors and the composition are
superb!
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11 Июль 2010, 13:03 dolpharius**(*-*)** Beautiful shot David, what a stunner, love the lines n the gold tones!
12 Июль 2010, 08:35 Mike & Indy Sensational.
13 Июль 2010, 07:40 gra Excellent my friend, you are a light painter!!!
13 Июль 2010, 22:01 pattpoom
Great night shot. Nicely composed, very
beautiful color tone.!!!
Wish you have a great time during your
weekend.:)
14 Июль 2010, 12:44 r
Una meraviglia di luce e colori!!
Splendida David!
Ciao e buona domenica!
15 Июль 2010, 04:57 Les_Stockton Gorgeous colors with lots of architectural interest.
15 Июль 2010, 14:26 Kamoteus (A Better Way)
wwoooowwww! another stunner bro!
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15 Июль 2010, 19:32 Kamoteus (A Better Way) Hi, I'm an admin for a group called *****Through Your Eyes***** (Invites Only), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
16 Июль 2010, 10:20 TeeJe (OFF 4 a fasting month)
Magnificent color... Interesting place and
lovely perspective... TFS.
Your fantastic color picture is my winner!
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17 Июль 2010, 06:40 Austie1 IT has such amazing energy...and the perspective transfers that energy right to the viewer...AMAZING.
17 Июль 2010, 22:58 flickrolf Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ~PAINTING WITH SPACE~, and we'd love to have this added to the group!..words don
18 Июль 2010, 09:23 AreKev Quality night shot !!
19 Июль 2010, 05:17 Dark Spinner Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Phenomenal Picture Perfect (Invite only with 20 favorites), and we'd love to have this added to the group!Your pictures leave me speechless!
20 Июль 2010, 00:26 rich66 ~~
what a beautiful glow David.
awesome capture.
20 Июль 2010, 22:11 ineedathis Simply fantastic my friend! always great with your golden captures David!
21 Июль 2010, 09:44 L
wonderful shot David...I love very much your
colours and lights!!
Happy sunday
21 Июль 2010, 12:00 archer10 (Dennis)
Awesome as always my friend, excellent. A
wonderful picture, it is very good. Have a
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21 Июль 2010, 23:56 Fernando Felix Como sempre uma fantastica nocturna!
22 Июль 2010, 16:01 Monbetsu Hokkaido Love the blue lines.
22 Июль 2010, 17:48 fjbezos Hermosa foto.
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