Sunday, 28 August 2011
Thursday, 25 August 2011
Wednesday, 24 August 2011
Sunday, 7 August 2011
Royal Liver Building 100 year anniversary
I went to the Pier Head for the anniversary of the iconic Liver Building, part of the 'On the Waterfront' series of events. Unfortunately, my camera battery ran out just as the celebrations started...
Prints
I decided to get some photos printed of places I've been over the past year. This is the current selection:
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| Barcelona Pavilion |
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| Hugo Boss store, Bacelona |
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| The Sage, Gateshead |
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| Gateshead Millennium Bridge |
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| Reichstag, Berlin |
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| Lake Bled, Slovenia |
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| Florence Railway Station, Italy |
Museum of Liverpool
I attended the much anticipated opening of the £72million Museum of Liverpool. I couldn't help feeling a bit confused about 3XN's concept of the shape of the building being reminiscent of trading ships, and the two huge gable windows pointing towards the city and the harbour (neither seem to face the city)?
One thing which definitely works is the spiral staircase, central to the museum. I'll reserve judgement on the rest of the building until I get a proper look when it's less busy!
Zurenborg
Zurenborg is a district of Antwerp which experienced massive development at the end of the 19th century. The south east area attracted the wealthy, who showed their opulence through their houses. Each owner could choose his own architect and style, as long as it fitted in. Consequently, an eclectic mix of architecture was formed, many of which are now protected monuments.
Saturday, 6 August 2011
Liverpool Photomarathon
The photomarathon was a fast paced event involving taking photographs to fit eight different themes. The first four topics were given in the morning, with photographs submitted at lunchtime in exchange for the afternoon's topics. Turning up an hour late, I already felt disadvantaged, and the torrential rain made the day even more challenging.
Am themes: Light, Old/New, Together, Design
Pm themes: British Summer, Success, Find, Attitude
To my surprise, the photographs representing 'light' and 'success' both won their categories, with 'light' receiving the overall winning prize!
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| Light |
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| Success |
MAS Museum, Antwerp
The building is made up of ten giant blocks, stacked up to create the ten storey museum. Each block is rotated 90 degrees from the last, creating a vast spiral known as the MAS boulevard. This acts as both a pedestrian circuit and a municipal gallery, providing a 'vertical city tour' of Antwerp.
Thursday, 4 August 2011
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