Finsbury Circus, EC2 (5)
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Finsbury Circus, EC2 (5)
Image: © Mike Quinn Taken: 29 Jun 2016
The casual observer will note how the architects of the modern building (nearest the camera) have over-exerted themselves to ensure that it blends seamlessly with the older building beyond. The frontage is curved, but it stands slightly further forward than that of the older building. The unadorned, some might say clinical, stone cladding (well, at least it is stone) contrasts starkly with the ornamented front to its left. The two sets of high, narrow windows and the (horizontal) window lines completely fail to respect those of the older building. Truly a Masterpiece of Modern Architecture.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.518253
Longitude
-0.087123