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Sky Garden in London, 2024, acrylic on canvas paper, 508x405mm, available

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The Walkie-Talkie \\ Queen's Walk stroll. Particularly liked how the different window panes are all reflecting here. Again, them birds 😂 • • • #throwback #evtravels #thequeenswalk #thewalkietalkie #thefenchurchbuilding #20fenchurchstreet #london #visitengland #chuk22 #bbctravel #england #uk #unitedkingdom #vsco #lightroom #GalaxyS21Ultra #thetravelintern #travelgram #architecture #evgoestouk #withgalaxy (at The Queen's Walk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CowfW2apE8z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The Queen’s Walk #London #southwark #queenswalk #20fenchurchstreet #cityoflondon #thames #thamesriver #reflection #river #water #instalondon #londonphotography (hier: The Queen's Walk) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjWCF3-sXQ0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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London - Mar 2021

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20 Fenchurch Street - London - England

Designed by architect Rafael Viñoly, and completed in 2014, 20 Fenchurch Street is the 6th tallest building in the City of London and the 12th tallest in London. The ‘Sky Garden’, located at the top of the building, is claimed to be the highest public park in the city, spanning three floors and housing two bars and two restaurants.

The skyscraper has a unique top-heavy design, which appears to burst both outwards and upwards, giving the building an iconic although somewhat controversial appearance. This has earned it the nickname ‘the walkie-talkie’, but has also unfortunately earned it the Carbuncle Cup in 2015 for the worst new building in the UK for that year.

Personally, I feel that the building has been a bit hard done by. There are many other buildings more suited to the infamous title, and 20 Fenchurch Street, to my mind at least, is a fitting addition to the London skyline.