Today I took Cyrus to Birkbeck College to the BabyLab to partake in some research, he now has a funky tee shirt declaring him a scientist! Aww, bless. This excursion also enabled me to visit the British Museum - one of my least faourite museums in London - sorry, history just isn't my thing and I feel permitted to say that as I work in another one!
However, I'm often at the BM for meetings and if you haven't been and are passing then you really must pop into the Great Court. It's such a fabulous space and even on grey miserable days it really makes you take a deep breath and soak up the tranquillity provided by the glazed canopy.
So for all of Foster's triangles [next obsession please] this glazing really hits the spot.
Before you say it's not a building I'd like just like to say that this is my game and I'll decide what counts as a building lol!
Top 10 gorgeous/fugly London buildings
I've decided to put photograph my* top ten gorgeous and fugly pieces of London architecture (Zones 1 and 2 only).
* this has no reflection whatsoever on my husband's choices and should not be held against him as an architect. Snigger.
View On Black dunno if this will work as they haven't done lately
oh. and Winks - this is for you. More London shots!
09 Июль 2010, 16:48 Shadow&Soul Oh wow-- that is a really neat looking building... :D
10 Июль 2010, 15:45 monkeytinybrain wow! This is incredible1
11 Июль 2010, 13:57 sosij Wow, I've never actually been there (shame, shame) - it's gorgeous. Fab shot.
12 Июль 2010, 06:17 Carmen's Year I love that building, a fabulous shot of this amazing artpiece.
13 Июль 2010, 01:00 smashedcrab It is the most amazing light and space though isn't it? I was very excited about it. Is the big hand sculpture still outside?
13 Июль 2010, 17:50 Mitch Rees This does look fab! Visiting London with my OH is on my list of 101 things to do!It looks so tranquil with the glazed roof.
13 Июль 2010, 22:26 < brian > Fantastic shot, it is fab. Almost surreal.
14 Июль 2010, 12:39 *spudballoo* WOW!!! amazing architecture
15 Июль 2010, 06:38 *spudballoo* Fab fab FAB. IS this hand held or did you lug your tripod along with your scientist boy? i love only bits of the BM. My best favourite is the Wallace Collection (not really a museum I guess).
15 Июль 2010, 22:10 katbphotos Where did you stand to take this?
16 Июль 2010, 07:27 * Kes * that is the coolest space! love that shade of green. great comp!!
16 Июль 2010, 22:31 esklisa Wow what a fab building
17 Июль 2010, 01:39 Nadia Swindell Photography Wow, it almost looks like a giant hive - fab shot.I'm quite ashamed to admit that I've never visited the BM.
17 Июль 2010, 13:58 carolinabena gorgeous shot, it is an amazing building
18 Июль 2010, 10:26 DaisyCat77 it's gorgeous
18 Июль 2010, 16:32 *supernoodle*
Fab picture but this place has bad memories
after visiting with a stinking hangover - the
special noise dampening properties of this
area really bring out the nausea of a
hangover!--
Seen in the group"Hitched Photoaday/Photoaweek 2009" (?)
18 Июль 2010, 16:57 ~aspidistra~ What a stunning shot. Love the colour and light.
19 Июль 2010, 05:23 Evil Yoda
What a fab building! I love the symmetry in
your shot too.--
Seen in the group"Hitched Photoaday/Photoaweek 2009" (?)
19 Июль 2010, 15:49 ly wylde
I love the glass roof in this place, it's
amazing.--
Seen on my Flickr home page. (?)
20 Июль 2010, 02:25 Donna Sharpe (dinx) spud - no tripod. handheld. i have quite a steady hand. taken from the 3rd floor viewing window.
20 Июль 2010, 02:31 Eliza Claire Wow that is very cool. It's shots like this that make me regret not making more of my couple of years living in London.
20 Июль 2010, 11:38 elliejay08 Fab shot!I have a question though - is this equal 2nd place with Battersea, or does it relegate Battersea to number 3?
20 Июль 2010, 23:02 photocillin Great shot!
21 Июль 2010, 14:50 feerich2002 wow wow wow. I need to go visit this... Cracking shot Ly. Such wonderful light
21 Июль 2010, 19:15 ly wylde Lovely capture.... I love the colouring and the funky ceiling.
22 Июль 2010, 02:54 alleroo Crantock - the numbering is fcuked i know, will revise one day... ha ha. this might be 1b
22 Июль 2010, 22:32 Donkey. this is fabulous, well captured (although it's making me feel a little dizzy)
23 Июль 2010, 19:29 fujiellena wow, this is stunning! looks like it might be computer generated. love the light & shadows too
23 Июль 2010, 23:07 Lady Woodford What an awesome building! Fab perspective tricks! I agree with Donley, it could be from star trek or the matrix.
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