SIMON KENNEDY / LONDON ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Category Archives: Architectural Photography

Architectural Photography of the Barbican, London

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. One of my favourite pieces of architecture in London, a place undeniably rich in fantastic architecture. There is just something about the Barbican… I enjoyed it as an architect, over the years I have photographed its architecture many times, made short films about it, animated […]

ArcelorMittal Orbit

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. My website is www.simonkennedy.net I was commissioned recently by Kathryn Findlay of Ushida Findlay Architects to photograph the architecture of the extraordinary ArcelorMittal Orbit, a showpiece structure in the middle of the London 2012 Olympic Park. Designed in it’s initial form by artist Anish Kapoor […]

Architectural Photography of MJP Architects Steam Bridge, University of Birmingham.

Architectural photography of MJP Architects Steam Bridge, University of Birmingham. This bridge is an important part of a scheme by the University of Birmingham, aiming to refurbish and extend their combined heating and power network. Designed by MJP Architects, the bridge is designed to have a very long service life and require very little maintenance […]

Quadrant three

Architectural Photography of Quadrant 3, Regents Palace Hotel. Quadrant three, or the Regents Palace Hotel, as reinterpreted by Dixon Jones Architects. Near Regent Street in central London, 420,000 square feet of accommodation are provided, including 200,000 square feet of office, 54,000 square feet of retail and nearly 10,000 square feet of housing. The scheme also […]

St Mary’s University College, Twickenham

St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, architectural photography The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. My website is www.simonkennedy.net St Mary’s University College Twickenham has a beautiful new sports facility designed by architects Rivington Street Studio. A really fantastic day for this one, beautiful Autumnal light all morning, conveniently clouding over in the […]

Cannon Place

Cannon Place, Cannon Street London. Foggo Associates’ scheme for Cannon Place renovates and extends a very busy underground and network rail scheme, providing 36,000 square meters of office accommodation. Cannon Place is eight stories high, sitting above the station featuring curved and double-curved glazing, atria, spectacular views across the city, and some impressive external structural […]

Epson v750 vs Drum scan

Epson V750 for 4×5 or Drumscan? My recent shot of Batteresea Power Station had a slightly more complex birth than my other shots, being both drum scanned and scanned with my Epson v750 pro flatbed scanner. This is its fascinating story. I was pleased with the 4×5” negative as developed by Rapid Eye in Shoreditch. […]