4608 x 3456 px | 39 x 29,3 cm | 15,4 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
2. Januar 2016
Ort:
Tottenham Court Road, London, England, UK
Weitere Informationen:
A bit of an unusual high rise subject, one undergoing a conversion from office space to luxury apartments. One of my first attempts at radial & motion blur and bw conversion in Photoshop. Built by property tycoon Harry Hyams in 1966, the Centre Point high-rise stands at the cross-section of Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street in London. After completion it stood empty as the owners tried unsuccessfully to find a single tenant willing to pay the money take it on, and squatters moved in briefly to demonstrate against its residential areas remaining empty when London was in the grip of a housing crisis. Eventually let, it changed hands several times over the years. The former office building has been a focal point on the London skyline for five decades, and at various times a symbol of the property industry failings and of protest against the capital lack of affordable housing. Now it will be turned into 82 one- to five- bedroom apartments boasting pool, spa and fitness facilities, as well as views over the west end.
