Modernist Delights

Old Wilko, Sheffield, 2024

A large, worn, multi-story brick and concrete building with boarded windows, faded panels, exposed framework, and metal railings. The building appears abandoned or unused, under a cloudy sky, showing signs of age and neglect.

Is this enough textures and materials? No, add MORE.

Mecca Bingo, Sheffield, 2024

A tall brick building with a large, square window covered by a yellow grid is shown. Five smaller windows are visible below, alongside vents and security cameras. Part of a colorful structure is on the left, under a cloudy blue sky.

A bingo hall, on a modernist blog? Groundbreaking.

Public art at the Preston City Council Environment Directorate, 2024

A mural on a tiled wall features geometric patterns with squares in red, green, black, gray, and white, alongside domino-like tiles with black or colored dots. White lines connect the shapes, and the mural sits beneath large windows on a rainy sidewalk.

One last pic from wet Preston before we return to Sheffield! Public art at the Preston City Council Environment Directorate building. I don’t know anything else about it, or even why they thought to be so extra as to decorate a council building on an otherwise residential estate, but it’s nice to see!

Not pictured: my boyfriend walking away from the freak taking close ups of a derelict council building.

Preston Civic Centre, 2024

A dramatic low-angle view of a modern building at night shows angular concrete beams and large, dark reflective windows above a brick wall. The structure is illuminated by artificial light, and a small yellow sign is visible near the bottom. The sky is dark and cloudy.

Always loved how the Civic Centre peeks out over this lower building.

Preston Bus Station, 2024

A nighttime view of a modern bus station with illuminated “Bus Station” sign. Three people stand and talk outside the entrance under large overhanging architectural panels and columns. The interior is brightly lit through large glass windows.

She’s beauty, she’s grace, she’s even a film star… she’s everything. They have renovated her beautifully.

LimeHouse, Preston, 2024

A tall building stands against a dark night sky, with several of its upper windows brightly lit. At street level, a car drives past, slightly blurred, and red traffic lights shine at the corner. Construction barriers are visible in the foreground.

Subway, Preston, 2024

A worn rectangular sign with the word Subway in faded yellow letters stands on a rusty pole against a dark, night sky. The sign appears weathered, with chipped paint and visible marks on its surface.

Subway? Subway!!

Staircase in Preston, 2024

A red-brick building with three floors, each featuring a large vertical window revealing an interior staircase. Sunlight casts the shadow of a domed structure onto the building. Cars and a street sign are visible on the left; a green sign is mounted on the wall.

Preston special dispatch! I made my boyfriend and I veer off course through an industrial estate because I saw a staircase through a window, my beloved 😍