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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.

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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
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St Augustine’s Catholic Church, Manchester, 2024

A group of people stand in line outside St Augustine’s Catholic Church, a modern brick building with tall vertical columns, large windows, and a circular religious symbol beside the church name on the exterior wall under a cloudy sky.
A modern church altar features a large, abstract metal sculpture of Jesus with outstretched arms against a textured, swirling backdrop. The altar is adorned with green cloth, candles, flowers, and a cross. Several people stand or sit near the edges of the scene.
A close-up of an intricate wall sculpture featuring an abstract mix of wood and dark textured materials, with geometric shapes, raised patterns, and protruding wooden blocks arranged in a visually dynamic, layered design. Light casts dramatic shadows, enhancing the depth.
A narrow stained glass window with a grid pattern of red, yellow, orange, and clear glass panes, set between dark brick walls. Light filters through the colorful glass, casting a warm glow in the otherwise dim space.
A lobby with terrazzo floor, wooden ceiling, and glass windows. Yellow-tinted glass panels partially cover the windows, with views of an outdoor area and bike racks. A wooden table, a black bench, and a fire extinguisher are visible inside the lobby.
A view inside a dark auditorium showing rows of rectangular, illuminated windows high on the walls. Below, a pipe organ and some chairs are partially visible on a stage, with the ceiling and lighting fixtures overhead.
A modern church interior with wooden benches and a high wooden ceiling. People gather near the altar, which stands before a large, textured wall relief featuring abstract designs and a prominent lamb symbol. Warm lighting illuminates the mostly empty, spacious nave.

I’ve walked past it loads of times but I never realised how nice the interior is.

There’s also an ad for marriage counselling at the back, which provided great amusement when I stopped to take photos of this church on a previous walk with my boyfriend, much to his chagrin.

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