LONDON STATUES - ARCHITECTURE
LONDON STATUES - ARCHITECTURE This post gives me the opportunity to dig out some photos from a helicopter ride over London. As memorable experiences go, it is right up there with flying the Grand Canyon, diving the Great Barrier Reef, and standing on the Kop when Gary Sprake threw the ball into his own net. Thomas Cubitt (1788–1855) Thomas Cubitt wasn’t just an architect - he was a developer before the word existed. He effectively invented large-scale London housing estates, creating elegant, uniform streets for the growing middle classes. His influence is felt less in landmarks and more in the fabric of everyday London. He also bu ilt homes for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, including Osborne House on the Isle of Wight . Denbigh Street (Cubitt bricklaying in Pimlico) Major London works: Pimlico; Belgravia (Eaton Square, Belgrave Square); large parts of Blo...