Archives for category: Photography

Book cover of "Jim Stirling and The Red Trilogy: three Radical Buildings" Photo: Quintin Lake

An assignment to photograph three seminal buildings by British architect James Stirling for an upcoming book edited by Alan Berman and published by Frances Lincoln featuring essays by prominent contemporary architects. The book is titled “Jim Stirling and  The Red Trilogy“.

The three buildings featured in the book are The Florey Building at Oxford University, The History Faculty Building at Cambridge University and the Engineering Building at Leicester University.

The book includes essays by: Eva Jiricna, Mark Cannata, Richard Rogers, Alan Stanton, Will Alsop, Norman Foster, Sunand Prasad, Richard MacCormac, Peter Ahrends, Ian Ritchie, John Tuomey, Peter St John, Ted Cullinan, M.J. Long, Ed Jones, Spencer de Grey, Glenn Howells, Bob Allies, Patrick Lynch, Graham Haworth, Shane de Blacam , John Allan, Sarah Wigglesworth and David John.

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Detail of Engineering Building, Leicester University by James Stirling Architect

Engineering Building, Leicester University by James Stirling & James Gowan, Architects. Photo: Quintin Lake

Detail of Engineering Building, Leicester University by James Stirling Architect

Detail of Engineering Building, Leicester University by James Stirling & James Gowan, Architects Photo: Quintin Lake

Axonometric style aerial view of Leicester University, Engineering Building. Photo: Quintin Lake

History Faculty Building, Cambridge University, James Stirling, Architect completed 1968. Photo: Quintin Lake

Interior of History Faculty Building, Cambridge University, James Stirling, Architect. Photo: Quintin Lake

Florey Building, Queens College, Oxford University, Designed by James Stirling, Architect, Completed 1966. Photo: Quintin Lake

Detail of Florey Building, Queens College, Oxford University, Designed by James Stirling, Architect. Photo: Quintin Lake

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See more architectural photography in my book Drawing Parallels: Architecture Observed

Text & Photography © Quintin Lake, 2010


Facade of Galleria Fashion Store, Seoul, South Korea

Facade of Galleria Fashion Store, Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Quintin Lake

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Example Spread from Hannover Re Annual Report

Lights above Nanjing East Road, Shanghai, China

Lights above Nanjing East Road, Shanghai, China. Photo: Quintin Lake

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Detail Roof tiles Dubrovnik, Croatia. Photo: Quintin Lake

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Bamboo fence next to Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan. Photo: Quintin Lake

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Hannover Re Annual Report Cover 2008

German design agency Anzinger Wüschner Rasp selected my architectural texture photographs from Dubrovnik, Shanghai, Seoul and Kyoto to illustrate the international nature of the business of Hannover Re, one of the leading reinsurance groups in the world, in their 2008 Annual Report. The previous year’s annual report featured photographs by Yann Arthus-Bertrand.View the photographs on the Hanover re website here. Download a PDF of the report in German here and English here.

See more architectural photography including the images featured here in my book Drawing Parallels: Architecture Observed

An architectural photography assignment for Atkins Design Studio for inclusion on their website and marketing material.

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University of East Anglia, Catering Facility

University of East Anglia, Catering Facility

University of East Anglia, Catering Facility

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Photography © Quintin Lake, 2009

An architectural photography assignment for Atkins for inclusion in their annual report.

This photoshoot makes optimum use use of the the glowing sky at dusk and tilt/shift lenses to correct perspective distortion which enhance the clean modern lines of the building.

The new £12 million Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre is one of a small number of specialist public facilities which house & preserve the ancient documents, objects and archaeology of the United Kingdom in local centres overseen by the National Archives of England. It carries out important custodial, educational and promotional roles in a super modern holistic 21st Century Library, Archive & History Centre.

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See more architectural photography by Quintin Lake in the  book Drawing Parallels, Architecture Observed

Photography © Quintin Lake, 2009

Two architectural photography assignments for Oriel Prizeman Architect in Cambridge, England, that show great understanding of places to be lived in, light, natural materials and functional quality of finishes.

Latham Road

House extension to a period house, swimming pool and ancillary buildings.

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Latham Road Residence: Architect, Oriel Prizeman

Latham Road Residence: Architect, Oriel Prizeman

Latham Road Residence: Architect, Oriel Prizeman

Latham Road Residence: Architect, Oriel Prizeman

Latham Road Residence: Architect, Oriel Prizeman

Newton Road

American colonial Saltbox inspired family house.

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Newton Road House, Oriel Prizeman Architect

Newton Road House, Oriel Prizeman Architect

Newton Road House, Oriel Prizeman Architect

Newton Road House, Oriel Prizeman Architect

Newton Road House, Oriel Prizeman Architect

Photography © Quintin Lake, 2009

Concert hall, Pripyat

Concert hall, Pripyat, Chernobyl

Pripyat 21 Years after Chernobyl (The Concert Hall), Giclee Print, 50x33cm, Edition of 25 + 1 A/P

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This image of a soviet sculpture behind a piano in the exclusion zone next to Chernobyl has been selected for the Royal West of England Academy Autumn Show

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Royal West of England Academy, Queen’s Road, Clifton, Bristol
1 November – 13 December 10.00-5.30pm Monday-Saturday 2009

The print was previously on show at the Architectural Association. In an exhibition entitled “Pripyat: 21 Years after Chernobyl”

See more architectural photography in my book Drawing Parallels: Architecture Observed

Photography © Quintin Lake, 2010

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Drawing Parallels: Architecture Observed by Quintin Lake is now available for order at amazon.co.uk

Author Quintin Lake was on hand to sign copies of his new book to a crowd of 130 people including architects, photographers, designers, and supporters.

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People gathering outside 11 Shepherd Market during the launch of Drawing Parallels: Architecture Observed at Papadakis Studio, Shepherd Market, London

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The publishing team:
Hugh Cumming, Quintin Lake, Alexandra Papadakis & Sarah Roberts