concrete buildings: my big love

concrete – the trusted construction material. my academy in maastricht is a concrete building. maybe one of the reasons why I feel so comfortable there. I like the hard and massive appearance of concrete buildings.

the southbank centre london, europe’s largest centre for the arts is one of my other favourites. next to the barbican. (see my previous post here) the southbank centre consists of the royal festival hall, the hayward, queen elizabeth hall and the saison poetry library. the entire complex is build in the 50ies and located at the thames in southbank. It’s close to the tate modern, which openend in 2000 and is another cultural enrichment in bankside, at the thames.

southbank-centre

southbank-centre-london-thames

resposible for the masterplan in 2000 are london-based rick mather architects. It provides a framework for upgrading and extending the use of existing cultural facilities alongside major improvements to the public experience.

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royal-festival-hall

the-hayward

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