Live in the App Stores
#ContemporaryArchitecture & historic inspiration intersect at #TheShard. #RenzoPiano's 310m crystalline masterpiece is Britain's tallest building. Completed in 2012, its design ref: are London church spires & #Canaletto's #RiverThames paintings. 8 sloping glass shards with 11K panes, covering 56K sqm fragment light - starting an architectural dialogue between past & future.
In Source: The Shard
#NormanArchitecture meets #MedievalFortress engineering at the #TowerofLondon. Built by #WilliamtheConqueror in 1097, the White Tower's revolutionary #NormanKeep features Kentish #Ragstone with imported #CaenStone, 15ft-thick walls rising 90ft above the #RiverThames. Its revolutionary fortress design, which was unprecedented in England at the time, symbolised #Norman rule.
In Source: Tower of London
Located on London’s #VictoriaEmbankment with views across the #RiverThames, this uniquely English project of architect #ArthurBlomfield, emphasises strong vertical lines, large windows & elaborate vaulting, typical of the #PerpendicularGothic style. Now a converted office space it was once home to the illustrious #SionCollege, an institution that trains #ChurchOfEngland clergy.
In Source: Sion Hall
#TowerBridge’s engineering brilliance lies in its revolutionary #BasculeSystem. Once powered by steam & converted to electro-hydraulics in 1976, the drawbridge it lifts weighs over 1K tons each. Street-level walkways are 42m above water & spans 244m across the #RiverThames, its suspension & cantilever construction handles 40K daily crossings. London's #MostPhotographedLandmark
In Source: Tower Bridge
South of the #RiverThames, the #FlorenceNightingaleMuseum at #StThomasHospital tells the story of the “Lady with the lamp” including her Victorian childhood & fight for #GlobalHealth reform. Located inside her 1860 #NursingSchool, the Museum focuses on her #NursingLegacy, which continues to inspire care, science & social change #KingsCollegeLondon #StainedGlassWindow #KCLMedic
In Source: Florence Nightingale
1 Reaction
#LambethPalace, which lies across the #RiverThames from the #HousesofParliament, has been the official London home of the #ArchbishopsofCanterbury for over 800 years. Although the palace was largely rebuilt in the 19th century by #EdwardBlore some parts date back to the early 13th century.
In Source: Lambeth Palace
No ads · No cookies · No tracking · Privacy