#infrastructure — Page 2 of 2 — Modernist Delights

Hadrian Bridge, Newcastle, 2024

A concrete pedestrian bridge with circular windows and a Newcastle University sign spans over a curved road. Bicycles are parked under a shelter on the left, trees and cloudy sky are in the background, and a metal fence runs along the foreground.

The rather pompously named, but still pleasant, Hadrian Bridge, over Newcastle’s Central Motorway.

This may be a good time to shout out Newcastle University’s Co-Curate website, which has come in extremely useful when factchecking (believe it or not, I do bother), and comes with a very rich library of pictures of buildings in the city, which came in useful when researching my one building across three eras post a few weeks ago.

Sound barrier, Newcastle, 2024

A concrete bridge crosses over a pathway, casting shadow beneath. Several people walk under the bridge and along the path, with greenery visible in the background. The sky above is cloudy and gray, and a height restriction sign is mounted on the bridge.

Is this a real sound barrier, or just a sort of visual flourish from whoever designed the A167(M)?

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.