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The Battleship Building, 179 Harrow Road, Paddington Basin, London, England

One from the archives of Open House London, taken last year. This was one of my favourite buildings of last year. The rest of building was a joy to visit but this staircase was the 'Icing on the Cake' for me. Such inner beauty and curves. It almost had the feeling of being on a cruise ship from the 1920's with its lavish art deco decor, I suppose that it maybe why its called 'The Battleship Building'. It almost ironic though that name as although on the outside it has a very aggressive, grey exterior the internal part, especially this spiral staircase it is completely different.

This building however has not had it plain sailing (excuse the pun) as it was derelict and in a state of repair for many years and they had several images dotted around the building of the staircase all covered in graffiti. This was caused partly due to the illegal raves that occurred in it in the 1990s, hard to image this now as the place is immaculate. I think I prefer the building this way but I know many Urban Explorers would disagree with me on this. If this building was not saved I am sure it would have be demolished and put in its place some boring and characterless residential development.

Photo Details
Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Sigma 10-20mm 1:4-5.6 EX DC HSM
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HDR 32bit
f/8.0
10mm
ISO200
1/6s exposure

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Lightroom 5
Silver Efex Pro 2

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This iconic structure was built in 1968 as a maintenance depot for British Rail vehicles and is a highly visible landmark near an elevated motorway that is a major gateway to London. The mosaic-clad exterior has been cleaned and restored to its former glory. The interior has been reworked carefully to provide space and environmental controls appropriate for the day-to-day operations of a modern tenant whilst retaining original features. It now provides 30,000 square feet of office space with chilled beams for air conditioning, heating and lighting.

www.ahmm.co.uk/projectDetails/35/The-Battleship-Building

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / London / Little Venice (show map)

Taken on: September 22, 2012

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Camera: DSLR-A700, f/8.0, 1/6 sec, 10mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	DSLR-A700
Lens:	28-80mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.167 sec (1/6)
Focal Length:	10mm
ISO:	200
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Macintosh)
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