#london — Page 4 of 5 — Modernist Delights

Ceiling at the National Theatre, London, 2025

A geometric concrete ceiling with a grid of square recessed panels, intersected by a concrete column on the left. Vertical fluorescent lights, some glowing orange, white, and yellow, hang downward at various angles, adding color to the architectural scene.

Awning in central London, 2025

Apologies to whose modern, city, child-killing SUV I drunkenly backed my ass into but once I saw the ruined awning and business name tiled into the floor I simply had to get a picture.

A brick building with two upper windows and a blue plaque between them. Below is a blue awning reading BLOOMSBURY BUILDING SUPPLIES above a closed blue roller shutter. To the left is a blue door numbered 39. The tiled pavement spells out BLOOMSBURY SUPPLIES.

Modern and old in London, 2023

I’m not fact checking this so I’m leaving the gates open for somebody to tell me the church is in fact newer than the towers.

A historic stone church with a red brick steeple stands by a canal, surrounded by leafless trees. Modern, tall concrete buildings loom in the background under a cloudy, gray sky, creating a contrast of old and new architecture.

Barbican Estate, London, 2023

How could I have let this beauty linger in my photo library for a year?

Curved concrete walkways and angular buildings form a Brutalist architectural scene, featuring exposed concrete surfaces and sparse vegetation. A multi-story building with rounded roof elements stands in the center, under an overcast sky.

A spiral staircase obscured by a wall in the Docklands, London, 2024

A modern white building with tall cylindrical glass stairwells and a pointed antenna on top, seen behind a yellow brick wall on a cloudy day. Sparse bare branches are visible in the foreground, and the sky is overcast.

Cloudy riparian ruin in the Docklands, London, 2024

A large, abandoned white building with broken windows stands on a waterfront under a cloudy, overcast sky. The water is calm, and industrial structures are visible in the distant background. The building appears weathered and partly deteriorated.

A decrepit room inside a weird structure over an foul-smelling tunnel in Romford, East London. One thing you had to be there to experience was the sight of a framed portrait of Queen Elizabeth II visible through the windows.

Havering Council Appointment Centre in Romford, 2024

A three-story brown brick building with “APPOINTMENT CENTRE” over the entrance, glass doors, several windows, and balconies. Trees with autumn leaves and green foliage are in front. The sky is cloudy and the area is paved with a ramp and railings.

The surprisingly attractive Havering Council Appointment Centre (?) in Romford, East London. The PVC windows don’t do much for me, but the dark brick is pleasing and the graduated floors above the main door are a nice detail.

Angel Way car park, Romford, 2024

A multi-story concrete parking garage with a dark brick stairwell stands on a quiet, empty street. There are signs on the building, parked cars at the right, and trees with sparse leaves on both sides. The sky is overcast and gray.

A grey concrete multi-storey car park with open floors stands above the Romford Auction Rooms shop, which displays furniture and goods outside. Bunting hangs above the shop. A leafless tree and a one-way street sign are visible in the foreground.

A multi-story concrete parking garage with red railings, open sides, and multiple empty parking spaces in front. A single blue car is parked on the left. The sky is overcast, and the building has a utilitarian, weathered appearance.

It has all the mod-cons a car park needs:

Season tickets available
Business parking available
“Video surveillance”
Faded red detailing