Barbican

A visit to London’s Barbican inevitably leads you to its underbelly. This is the Beech Street underpass, which carries traffic and pedestrians beneath the 1960s and 70s housing complex – and to the Barbican arts centre.

It’s quite long and the ceiling is criss-crossed with mesmerising lights which set a silvery trail. Lines stretch ahead of you to the daylight at the end, which streams into the low-lit tunnel. Like the concrete jungle above your head, this is a photogenic, interesting city sight.

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See shots from London’s colourful ‘disco tunnel’ by visiting this page

A spark of inspiration from photographers Richard Cooper-Knight and Richard Guest led me to take a photographic walk around a London landmark previously uncharted by my camera.

The pair captured London’s Barbican in one of their regular collaborations, distilling its essence into an intriguing set of photographs. It’s a concrete housing estate with a high-rise element which was built in the 1960s and 70s. It lies in the heart of the city and is a prestigious address.

The Barbican is something of a maze and on the face of it far from beautiful. But as the two Richards found, it’s bristling with lines, curves and angles. Quite Unmissable for the photographer.