City Hall in London, informally known as the "Leaning Tower of Pizzas" or "Fosters Nutsack" (see also 30 St Mary Axe), is the headquarters of the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. It stands on the south bank of the River Thames, in the More London development by Tower Bridge. Designed by Norman Foster, it opened in July 2002.
The building has an unusual bulbous shape, intended to reduce the building's surface area and thus improve energy efficiency. It has been compared variously to Darth Vader's helmet, a misshapen egg, a woodlouse or a motorcycle helmet. London Mayor Ken Livingstone referred to it as a "glass testicle". Its designers reportedly saw the building as a giant sphere hanging over the Thames, but opted for a more conventionally rooted building instead. The building has no front or back on conventional terms but derives its shape from a modified sphere.
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28 Декабрь 2009, 13:55 Cl Great building and nice warm gold colours!
28 Декабрь 2009, 14:52 Hans van Reenen Beautiful capture of this exotic looking building.
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30 Декабрь 2009, 08:55 HeLMut G. Este edificio se ve muy bien desde el puente de la torre. Me gustan los tonos que has elegido.
31 Декабрь 2009, 00:18 Valpopando Beautiful building and a very good shot.
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02 Январь 2010, 11:18 alessandra@london genial........
03 Январь 2010, 09:38 pipi [ out sin musas de momento ] I myself have taken loads of pictures of this lovely building next to the Tower bridge (which is probably the reason why it is overlooked by some tourists) and must admit that yours is by far the best one I have seen so far! Congratulations and keep up the good work :)
04 Январь 2010, 00:14 cfwee beautiful shot, beautiful architecture
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cool hdr. Not seen the Town Hall like that
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07 Январь 2010, 19:23 karikari2007 Quite possibly the most interesting looking building in the world.
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08 Январь 2010, 02:48 ej (umop ap!sdn) a very nice picture. good colors. beautiful
08 Январь 2010, 05:16 Adolfo J. Rodr Preciosa toma y colores
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