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Luke & Learn
There's nothing truly outstanding, but I thought this particular set captures the season right. Midsummer, blues skies, lush green grass and still not enough hours in the day. Luckily St Luke's is just around the corner from the (occasional) day job, and so I managed to fit in a cheeky lunchtime shoot last week.
The church itself was designed by Nottinghamshire's Nicolas Hawksmoor; well, not quite. The commanding obelisk spire is a Hawksmoor, John James being responsible for the rest of the fine building.
I'm not normally a fan of churches, either as a place of worship, or as architectural places of interest. The spire of St Luke's though adds certain elegance to Old Street, an area otherwise which would boast a bloody big (and dangerous) roundabout as the only highlight.
St Luke's was taken out of action by the Diocese of London in 1964. It remained dormant for forty years, somehow surviving without a roof. The LSO turned the space into a concert hall in 2004, and artists including Paul Simon, Elton John and Broooooce have performed intimate shows there since.
I think I'd prefer the evening organ recital to be honest.
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| Tuesday 24 June, 2008 |
There's nothing truly outstanding, but I thought this particular set captures the season right. Midsummer, blues skies, lush green grass and still not enough hours in the day. Luckily St Luke's is just around the corner from the (occasional) day job, and so I managed to fit in a cheeky lunchtime shoot last week.
The church itself was designed by Nottinghamshire's Nicolas Hawksmoor; well, not quite. The commanding obelisk spire is a Hawksmoor, John James being responsible for the rest of the fine building.
I'm not normally a fan of churches, either as a place of worship, or as architectural places of interest. The spire of St Luke's though adds certain elegance to Old Street, an area otherwise which would boast a bloody big (and dangerous) roundabout as the only highlight.
St Luke's was taken out of action by the Diocese of London in 1964. It remained dormant for forty years, somehow surviving without a roof. The LSO turned the space into a concert hall in 2004, and artists including Paul Simon, Elton John and Broooooce have performed intimate shows there since.
I think I'd prefer the evening organ recital to be honest.
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