Another glass-encrusted day. Went to the top of the 'Gherkin' (30 St Mary Axe) to ogle the stunning views all round (with good cloud appreciation opportunities to boot). Also seen (but not allowed to photograph so here's one like it
off the web) a set of totally beautiful chandeliers in Mansion House, which are cleaned once a year (remember that for the forthcoming hospital brief). Talk about wow factor! I don't think any modern installation can match those.
Took in a bunch of City churches, and an old Turkish Bath. Also no. 1 Poultry (built by Stirling) where we saw further views of the City (without stumping up £4.50 for a beer). Then on to Bart's Hospital West Wing to see the newly commissioned art, which included rather boring neon lighting round the stairwell window-frames. And this wood-incised wall in the cafeteria, which made me thing someone else thinks circles are pleasantly healing symbols for a hospital.
Another glass-encrusted day. Went to the top of the 'Gherkin' (30 St Mary Axe) to ogle the stunning views all round (with good cloud appreciation opportunities to boot). Also seen (but not allowed to photograph so here's one like it off the web) a set of totally beautiful chandeliers in Mansion House, which are cleaned once a year (remember that for the forthcoming hospital brief). Talk about wow factor! I don't think any modern installation can match those.
Took in a bunch of City churches, and an old Turkish Bath. Also no. 1 Poultry (built by Stirling) where we saw further views of the City (without stumping up £4.50 for a beer). Then on to Bart's Hospital West Wing to see the newly commissioned art, which included rather boring neon lighting round the stairwell window-frames. And this wood-incised wall in the cafeteria, which made me thing someone else thinks circles are pleasantly healing symbols for a hospital.
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