Plurality, mixture of races and cultures, city buildings flanked by antagonistic, Victorian and modern, that nevertheless makes a city smart and disciplined, these are my first impressions of my trip to London.
It is one of the greenest cities in the world, full of tree-lined squares and great parks, where we can find from the intimacy of the Chelsea Physic Garden to open spaces feral Hampstead Heath. It is said that we can cross much of central London walking through parkland, because in the city there are more than 1700 parks covering 200km2. When you are in them gives the impression that you are in the countryside.
Another aspect I like London is that each area has its own identity, differing from the rest, from buildings to the inhabitants. In this case the City east of the city, is the financial district of London, which mixes modern office buildings, banks epoche, The contrast in styles is what gives the City a personality. In the building on these lines corresponds to the famous Lloyd of London which is one of the most interesting modern buildings in the city with a combination of stainless steel and outer tubes, gives it a unique character, highlighting him especially at night.
Another impressive building in the City is St. Mary Axe, which is the second highest in the city with 180 m height, them londinenses le el llaman pepinillo, en la foto highlight you but me gusta ,el hall de noche. La historia del edificio comienza con la una bomb detonation by del IRA that seriously affects al edificio del Baltic Exchange ya otros colindantes. La compañía, unable to restore historic building el pedían them as authorities, Vendio installment la la Casa en Trafalgar 1995. Mientras if desmontaban them buildings of alrededor y if y trataba restore it protect historic facade, dieron cuenta los responsables if that damage them Estructurales eran mucho mayor de los think that when y en un primer dejaron insist en la del Reconstrucción building, Construyendo el edificio current.
On the other hand the city largely retains its period of greatest splendor mostly from the Victorian era, but after seeing so many buildings of this style find little touches of modern buildings ,here is a bookstore next to the Cathedral of St. Paul where the contrast I particularly like.
London is also known for its museums that contain a variety of treasures from around the world, in part the product of centuries of world trade front. By visiting the British Museum is said to be the oldest public exhibition of the world, truth worth, where you find nothing but enter the Great Court, designed by Norman Foster with a glass light cover.
Another museum that I liked was the Sir Joh Soane's Museum where the famous architect donated on condition not change anything, and the truth is preserved exactly as two centuries ago, where to go from room to room, is full of architectural surprises, decorated with many classical sculptures that receive light through small glass domes. Contains many drawings and models of his projects and the collections of paintings and antiques that he brought together.
Another museum much more now is the Tate Modern which is aa banks of the Thames and occupies the transformed Bankside Power Station in a very dynamic which houses an important collection of contemporary art, I would highlight the impressive hall especially designed and renovated by Swiss architects.
The truth when it came to go to this European capital did not go with high expectations, when I returned I came to the conclusion that it was worth…..
Interesting Jorge input, I hope you keep encouraging you to blogging.
Hey! We see that these people are a fucking with falling!
You have to see where they travel. Not deprived of anything: Maldives, Brittany, London.
I'm going to do architect of these to see if I have too and go the world.
I'm not an architect but for the comments you indicate worth going to London just to see these buildings,history seems odd to me that “thanks” attack builds a building that wonder,at least they take something positive.
Go Jorge, I did not know that you got so good comments. I totally agree with them because I've also been in London and ratified. In the end, to continue working, traveling and commenting.
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Aki much gab architecture and not a word of the nightlife of London! Good gab, Jorge
Oñooooo… Go currele more handsome this to make homes, traveling and all. So anyone. Not if here until the dumbest makes watches. Anyway I have learned with this cartoon of London, there are nice houses, museitos… This is Spain
Jorge, I'm glad your input, and as someone said down there, I want to go to meet him personally.
Greetings from Mallorca