A lovely sight – sunset and rain over the Menai Straights
Tag: achtitecture
A Riot of Lines
Haircut at the Barbican
In the Barbican lecture hall I caught a glimpse of a man with the most interesting hair, he must have let it grow long all over and the had it sculpted like a topiaried box hedge. The dark angular shape stood out against the sculpted white plaster wall beyond making such a strong image that I felt I must attempt to record despite the fact that everyone was rising from their seats and pushing past. It was a fleeting moment and I only had a mobile phone, the low light and the urgency made for a blurry result.
The Dune House at Dawn
I’m not sure exactly what time dawn happened but somewhere between 4:15 and 5am the light was enticing enough to get me out of bed. The door to the bathroom was made of glass sand-blasted on the inside so that it becomes almost opaque and the outer surface throws a milky cast over everything it reflects, the window-seat cushions with the blind half down, the curved lip of the bath and the oak floorboards. At first look it is confusing until you see the round steel recessed handle of the sliding door and see that it is a reflection.
Looking out through the windows toward the sea, this image is enriched by the floating reflection of all the other windows behind me in this house made of windows. The reflections all soft and pale contrasting with the bright sharpness of every single fence post and blade of grass in the early morning sunlight.
Llandrindod Wells – Automobile Palace
A favourite building with its Art Deco curving front, large windows and particularly the white on white of the faience lettering, more details from RCAHMW.
This space is available for rent – just imagining it as a dance venue or artist’s studio, huge windows on two adjoining sides.
Sally Wakelin - Studies in Creativity 
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