Yellow peril

From the old to the new. Before BBC Television Centre in west London closed for good, I captured its staircases, both well used and more hidden.

The corporation’s main headquarters in the capital is now New Broadcasting House, a hunk of glass and metal carefully spliced into the existing radio building.

I found a new stairwell at the back of the new shell, reaching down eight flights. The designers chose luminous yellow handrails, perhaps for health and safety reasons? Perhaps not, because you can find an open window next to the staircase, an escape route for those who need it…

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14 thoughts on “Yellow peril”

LensScaper on September 4, 2014 at 20:00 said:

Nice gallery of graphics, Mike. It’s a shame so much of the BBC has moved up north – not that I have anything against the North per se – but it felt that the BBC as a nationwide broadcaster should be based in the capital. But that’s just a personal feeling. The new building is impressive and I think it cleverly fills the space behind the church without compromising it.

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- mikeosbornphoto on September 5, 2014 at 21:53 said:
  
  Thank you Andy. Yes, there is plenty of feeling to that effect inside the corporation! It looks good but has its downsides – possibly too many people crammed into the space. The comedy W1A has told us all about the lack of desk space!
  
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leecleland on September 1, 2014 at 12:47 said:

Great abstracts ‘even’ with the yellow.

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- mikeosbornphoto on September 4, 2014 at 14:58 said:
  
  Thank you Lee. Let’s face, as hideous as the banana yellow is, it’s the talking point :)
  
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ckponderings on August 31, 2014 at 13:01 said:

Nice to see the BBC still has a sense of style! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on August 31, 2014 at 13:03 said:
  
  Even with the neon yellow?!
  
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  - ckponderings on August 31, 2014 at 13:08 said:
    
    Even with the neon yellow! :)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on August 31, 2014 at 13:12 said:
      
      You can see it in low light, I suppose…
      
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      - ckponderings on September 1, 2014 at 06:26 said:
        
        :)
        
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Green Cathedral of South Africa on August 31, 2014 at 11:32 said:

Nice architectural impression focussed on details!

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- mikeosbornphoto on August 31, 2014 at 12:00 said:
  
  Thank you Herman, much appreciated :) It’s just a staircase after all!
  
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  - Green Cathedral of South Africa on August 31, 2014 at 12:41 said:
    
    ;)
    
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dianaed2013 on August 31, 2014 at 10:53 said:

Such great graphic shots – shame about the Art Deco building – went there on an Open House visit.

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- mikeosbornphoto on August 31, 2014 at 11:02 said:
  
  Thanks Diana. Well the original building is still there, but a little swamped by the modern addition. I should collect some details from the old place which I regularly stalk too :)
  
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