Author Archives: christopher

Tower Hill Environs

Posted on August 12, 2007 by christopher

The 1000-year-old Tower of London stands menacingly on the North Bank of the Thames. One of the biggest tourist attractions in London, the Tower is an infamous structure that has served as a palace, a prison, a place of execution … Continue reading →

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Royal Festival Hall

Posted on August 1, 2007 by christopher

The Royal Festival Hall opened in 1951 and is the only surviving structure from that year’s Festival of Britain. Its design is most commonly credited to the architects Leslie Martin and Peter Moro. As our guide (name?) pointed out, however, … Continue reading →

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Detail of Church in Vincent Street

Posted on July 23, 2007 by christopher

If shown this detail out of context, my first instinct would be to attribute it to a Minoan palace, or some other ancient Mediterranean culture. Upon a more thorough examination, the column in this detail is too intricate to be … Continue reading →

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St. Paul’s Cathedral

Posted on July 14, 2007 by christopher

St. Paul’s is a grand, late Renaissance cathedral, designed by Christopher Wren. It is an impressive building, but I was initially drawn to it more for its symbolic qualities than for its architectural values. It was built in the late … Continue reading →

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