Category Archives: Historical Architectural Photography

Architectural photography of Stained Glass Windows by Marc Chagall.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This commission for the Pompidou Centre involved the photography of the stained glass windows by Marc Chagall in Tudeley Church and Chichester Cathedral, as well as their immediate interior and architectural context. The Pompidou Centre issued exacting specifications for the exposure and colour of the […]

Architectural photography of Exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This ongoing project to photograph exhibitions was instructed by the V and A, as a method of recording and celebrating their highly sophisticated and meticulously detailed and crafted exhibitions. Before the shoot I was very fortunate to be informed of the sheer level engagement that […]

Architectural photography of the Faithlie Centre, Fraserburgh.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This stunning refurbishment and extension of Fraserburgh Town Hall was designed by London and Crathie-based practice Moxon Architects. Located on Saltoun Square, the heart of the fishing port, the scheme integrated the delapidated structure of the former police station next door, and added a new […]

Architectural photography of The Brentford Project.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This project completed by London-based HAL Architects features the imaginative reuse of existing industrial structures, yards and lanes, and provides a new bakery, events space and a marketing suite for the future development of the area. Forecourt with blue surfaces at the Brentford Project, West […]

Architectural photography of Lincoln’s Inn Great Hall and Library Extension.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This extensive renovation and extension of the Great Hall and library at Lincoln’s Inn was completed by London-based practice MICA Architects. The most significant change to the estate in 150 years, the project includes additional contemporary office and library storage, and seeks to work in […]

Architectural photography of Bata Mews.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This scheme for 50 new-build houses was designed by London-based LOM Architects, for a brownfield site in East Tilbury. The site is the location a shoe factory constructed by Czech Entrepreneur Thomas Bata. The design seeks to respond sympathetically to the listed factory buildings still […]

Architectural photography of QMUL School of Mathematical Sciences Building.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. This renovation was designed by Belfast-based White InK Architects and London-based Wilkinson Eyre Architects, for the Queen Mary University of London, and consists of the refurbishment and extension of the 1960s brutalist building in Mile End. The design optimises the internal facilities, and celebrates the […]

Architectural photography of Westminster Abbey Models.

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Completed for Westminster Abbey and London-based practice Ptolemy Dean Architects, this series of images depicts some of the beautiful architectural models continuing to be produced by the team producing new structures at the Abbey such as the Triforium Tower and the new Sacristry. Architectural photographer, […]