Fitzrovia heights
These sleek new buildings stand in the heart of London, in the fashionable district of Fitzrovia just a stone’s throw away from the shopping thoroughfares of Oxford and Regent Streets.
These hunks of steel and glass stand on the site once occupied by the long defunct Middlesex Hospital. The only original building left intact was the glittering Fitzrovia Chapel. Its brick exterior is now tightly hugged by the new development.
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Great set Mike and I have to say your images of the chapel are spectacular, the sing from out off the page. Oh dear sorry about the pun….Hope you have a terrific week ahead.
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Thank you once again, James. It was hard to convey how the chapel is surrounded by these contemporary structures. I think I like both in equal measure. Looking forward to more from your new Northern chapter – a whole wealth of landscape to explore. Have a good week ahead yourself.
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Great set as usual Mike. Also love Black Façade very nice angle on it.
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Thank you Lee. I find it hard to beat the clean lines and vibrant hues of tall buildings – I guess less easy to find in your backyard :)
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A triffle difficult here, yes. But when I used to get to the city (before dog) I loved taking shots like these. It would be lovely to get back to shoot a big city sometime now I have so much more understanding of what I’m trying to do.
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There’s never a shortage of material although a change of scenery can be very stimulating. In some ways these shots seemed too easy.
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Great shots … I do love London … though seeing all these buildings reminds me why London has become too expensive to live in. Who knew there were so many rich people. :-)
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Thank you John. Well this was the site of a hospital and there’s inevitable luxury redevelopment. But this area was never going to be affordable!
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I’m loving Black Facade, Mike! It goes to show how often we wander around the streets with our heads bowed, out focus elsewhere… Great shots! :)
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Thank you, Richard! Yes, I quite like the way that one turned out. We can all be forgiven for not noticing this little lot – you can still almost smell the paint! And how the chapel squeezes into the complex is quite amazing.
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Another one on my Places to Visit in London list!!
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Definitely! And then you can pop off for a spot of shopping – Jessops on Oxford Street is just a sneeze away.
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Atchoo!
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You’ve fooled me for a moment. I hoped to see some handsome hunks, but instead there is some great architecture.
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Next time I’ll fix up some handsome guys in some stunning architecture. Now there’s an idea…
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I can’t wait…!!!!
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Me either. I’ll just round some up…
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Can I participate in the selection committee?
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Bring over some Dutch boys and we’ll have an international session.
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I’ll put them in my suitcase ;-)
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As many as you can stuff ;-)
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