Architects’ artchitecture

This daunting Art Deco pile stands in the heart of London close to another – BBC Broadcasting House.

66 Portland Place is the headquarters of the Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba). It’s an elegant yet stark building constructed in the 1930s, full of style but with the austere chill of the Soviet era. The organisation’s lion emblem is stamped in details throughout.

It seemed only fitting to present this small collection of shots entirely in monochrome.

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Tags: 66 Portland Place, architecture, Art Deco, austere, BBC Broadcasting House, black and white, design, lions, London, photography, RIBA, Royal Institute of British Architects, Soviet era building, stylish

5 thoughts on “Architects’ artchitecture”

elmediat on February 2, 2015 at 20:07 said:

Excellent sequence. The second shot is particularly effective. :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on February 2, 2015 at 20:16 said:
  
  Thank you very much :)
  
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ckponderings on December 21, 2014 at 09:56 said:

Look at you with your exclusive access! :D Nice images, Mike! :D

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- mikeosbornphoto on December 21, 2014 at 09:58 said:
  
  Thanks Richard! Oh, me and hundreds of others :-/ Congratulations, while we’re at it – you beat Elton and Dave to it!
  
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  - ckponderings on December 21, 2014 at 10:02 said:
    
    We did indeed! ;)
    
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