May 03, 2005
The Arcades
One wonderful thing about London is the many arcades. The shopping arcade is, as you might guess from the name, a series of arches, roofed, with shops in the spaces between the arches. In many ways, they were the first shopping malls, providing covered spaces for upscale merchants to appeal to the monied classes. Here are some of my favorites. They are glorious looking spaces. We'll start with the more obscure Albermarle Arcade:
Another arcade, off Piccadilly:
And, finally, the Burlington Arcade front facade:
And a close up:
These were the height of fashion when they were built. The first shopping malls in London!
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May 01, 2005
Georgian Lights
Today's architectural element picture from London are these beautiful Georgian lights. Note the cones hanging off of them, they were used to extinguish the torches needed to light the lamps.
Let's also throw in a Georgian fan light window to go along with it:
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