The Walkie Talkie building (with the less inspiring official name of 20 Fenchurch Street) in the City of London was completed in Spring 2014, and recently opened it’s top floors – known as the Sky Garden – to the public. In Autumn of 2013 during construction the building briefly became known as the Walkie Scorchie, as the sun reflected off of the concave glass creating a ray of light so hot that it melted parts of cars and heated the pavement to the point that you could fry an egg on it. This of course caused a media frenzy and I went along to photograph the events. [Since then the glass has been covered in a non reflective film to prevent this from happening].
My tweets…
- Thanks for that @themaccabees @Tim_Burgess please do Colour It In too! #TimsTwitterListeningParty 9 months ago
- RT @DarrenBeckett1: UK Government and Parliament : We object to Iain Duncan-Smith receiving a Knighthood - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/… 1 year ago
- @Tesco As if today needed this, my triple sandwich turned out to be 2 and a dry piece of bread! https://t.co/n0rDkrl2dT 1 year ago
- @jenny_stevens Hey Jenny - you seem to endlessly get bothered about this pic! My turn, can we use in the next issue… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 year ago
- Anyone have a spare ticket for IDLES at Alexandra Palace? #IDLES Desperately want to go to this one! 1 year ago
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Photo Shoots
- Rooftop Film Club
- London Pubs
- The Walkie Talkie part two – Sky Garden
- The Walkie Talkie building part one – Walkie Scorchie
- Crossrail archaeology dig
- Adult Ball Pool
- Leadenhall Building
- Seoul Bakery
- William Morris Gallery
- The London 2012 Olympics
- The Shard
- Kingly Court
- Green Chain Walk
- Docklands Museum
- Sukho Fine Thai Cuisine
- Smug
- The Old Blue Last
- Palais Garnier shop
- The Stow Festival
- Leighton House Museum
- Kentish Town back streets
- The Lowry
- The Social
- Dean Street Townhouse
- Science Museum
- North Downs
- Brunswick Centre
- Screen on the Green
- Abbey Road
- John Rylands Library
- Institute of Contemporary Arts
- Museum of Childhood
- Boris Bikes
- Newington Green
- The Roebuck
- Band on the Wall
- Pissotière
- Craft and Design Centre
- Cafe Oto
- St Pancras Station
- Heygate Estate
- Gravesend
- 100 Club
- Trevarno Estate Peacocks
- Look Mum No Hands!
- London Zoo
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