Image 1 of 3
Image 2 of 3
Image 3 of 3
The architects of the Southbank Centre's 1960s buildings made deliberate choices about which concrete treatment to use where. The rough, bush-hammered aggregate surfaces belong to the tower elements and upper masses — the parts of the building that define the silhouette against the Thames sky from a distance. The smoother board-marked surfaces belong to the terraces and horizontal elements — the parts that frame the public realm at close range. This photograph captures the junction where both systems meet: the cantilevered terrace slab projecting from the rough aggregate wall above it, its edge catching the light, the shadow beneath it absolute. A blue glass strip visible through the recessed section is the only color. The building's material logic, laid bare at a corner.
🖼️ Need help finding a gallery wall frame for your prints? We’ve put together a list of gallery wall frames available for each of our frame sizes.
🚚 Curious about delivery times? Reference our worldwide delivery time blog post.
