Tag Archives: London

Architectural Photography of University of East London, Stratford Library by Hopkins Architects

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London.  The new library represents a signifiacnt upgrade to Stratford’s library services, raising the profile of the University and revitalises the campus as a whole. The building features numerous new spaces, including a ground floor social hub and cafe. The new library creates stirage for 150,000 books. The […]

Architectural Photography of Residences by Moxon Architects

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London.  Architectural photography of a number of residences around London, completed recently by Moxon Architects. These images show different schemes that exemplify the practice’s interests in light, space and composition. The schemes feature bespoke joinery, custom furniture and a consistent, coherent and satisfying approach to the selection of […]

Architectural Photography of City Island Marketing Suite by Arup Associates

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London.  Opened in early 2015, Arup Associates in collaboration with HAL, designed a series of pavilions set in landscape and linked by a covered walkway, which became the focus of the sales and marketing for Ballymore’s east London waterside development, City Island. The building establishes an early presence […]

Architectural Photography of Sky BIBB Building, London, by Arup Associates

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London.  The Believe in Better building is the tallest commercial timber structure in the UK and was designed and constructed in less than one year.  The building was conceived as a home for Sky’s Believe in Better schools outreach programme and Academy training programme for apprentices and provides […]

Architectural Photography of the Great Court Restaurant by Softroom

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London.  London-based Softroom were asked by Benugo restaurant group to redevelop the space beneath the glazed roof installed by Norman Foster over the Great Court of the British Museum renovated by Foster in 2000 and make better use of its location on a terrace overlooking the public plaza. According […]

Architectural Photography of Rosemary Works School by Aberrant Architecture

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London.  The redesign of Rosemary Works School in Dalston involved a unique collaboration with the school directors, teachers, parents and pupils to develop a contemporary interior that borrows features from the building’s Edwardian heritage, which are appropriate for the school’s present unique needs, wants and resources. The ten-month […]

Architectural Photography in the Tate Modern Tanks – Ruairi Glynn’s Fearful Symmetry

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. Architectural photography in the Tate Modern Tanks, of Ruairi Glynn’s Fearful Symmetry interactive installation. From Ruairi’s website: “What part of us, willingly projects life into things that in all common sense are not alive? In objects of all shapes and sizes, even the faintest expressions […]

Architectural Time-lapse

The blog of Simon Kennedy, Architectural Photographer based in London. The creation of Architecture time-lapses (timelapses) combines two passions – architectural photography and video editing and production. An architectural photographers knowledge of light and composition can be combined with a video producers sense of rhythm and editing. Like most things video-related, time-lapses are enormously time-consuming to create. Like […]

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 […]