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Shadows of Odeon, Camden Town, London, 2026

A large, faded peach-coloured billboard atop a closed shop displays faint, barely readable text ODEON. The shopfront below, with blue trim and metal shutters covered in graffiti, is flanked by brick buildings. A woman sits at a bus stop in front.

Carlisle railway station roof, 2025

A historic railway station platform with an ornate glass roof letting in golden sunset light, casting warm reflections. The stone building has arched windows and doors, green trim, benches, and a bookcase. Railway tracks run in the foreground.

That’s enough of Glasgow – one more from the way home. I’ve passed through Carlisle station many times, but I’ve never noticed the spiral motif in the roof.

Hillhead Library, Glasgow, 2025

A concrete library building with tall narrow windows and a central entrance. Several people walk on the pavement in front, and a traffic light stands to the left. The sky is partly cloudy. Signs next to the entrance read “Library and Learning Centre.”.

Featuring a “large decorative concrete cantilevered canopy of abstract cubist motifs,” according to the listing documents.

367 – 373 Byres Road, Glasgow, 2025

A stepped, modern brick building with many rectangular windows rises towards a partly cloudy blue sky. Sunlight creates a glare on the left. A white parking sign with a blue P and green Wichtrose is mounted on the lower right.

A modern, angular brown and beige building with large vertical glass windows rises towards a cloudy sky. The building has geometric shapes and sharp lines, contrasting with the soft, overcast clouds in the background.

A long, multi-storey car park with brown brick and rough concrete walls. A red fire alarm box is mounted on the lower wall, and a green panel stands out on the upper level. The sky is partly cloudy, and the street below is empty.

Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 2025

View of a glass greenhouse ceiling with a black metal frame. Sunlight shines through the glass panes, some of which are dirty. Green tropical plant leaves are visible in the lower right corner. Blue sky and clouds are seen through the roof.

Continuing my weakness for glasshouses.

McMillan Reading Room, Glasgow, 2025

A large, brick building with a tall arched window and double glass doors at the entrance. Several people are gathered on the steps and walkway outside. Sunlight filters through trees flanking the building, and the sky is partly cloudy.

A curved brick building with tall, narrow windows, each covered by vertical metal bars. Greenery and overgrown plants are in the foreground, and a modern building with blue-green glass panels is visible in the background.

A close-up of a brick building façade with four tall, narrow windows. The windows have white frames and vertical bars. The glass reflects the blue sky, clouds, and parts of nearby buildings. Green foliage is partly visible on the left.

A curved brick building with tall narrow windows, a lamp-post, and an exterior staircase with a metal railing leading to a doorway. Bushes line the wall, and a tree with green and orange leaves is visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

People, in my photos. Actually groundbreaking.

Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow, 2025

A modern university campus with concrete and glass buildings, including the University Library. The architecture features angular shapes, large windows, a cylindrical tower, and wide steps leading to entrances. People are walking near the buildings under a partly cloudy sky.

The curious structure on the left is a reconstruction of Charles and Margaret Mackintosh’s house, part of the Hunterian Art Gallery.

More details and some great interior photos on Absolument! here.

The house was built at the same elevation, direction, and dimensions as its original. Nicely enough, it’s only 100 meters from the home’s original spot. The effect is that the lighting conditions and ethos of the house feel the same while you’re in its cocoon.

The clad thing at the back best not discussed.

‘1840-1990‘ by Lucy Baird, Glasgow, 2025

A large, abstract metal sculpture is mounted vertically on a concrete building façade. The sculpture consists of curved and angular metallic shapes, creating a geometric design. Windows and a tree are visible nearby under a partly cloudy sky.

Stainless steel sculpture commemorating the 150th anniversary of the University of Glasgow’s Regius Chair of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, affixed to the south-east elevation of the Rankine Building.