Tag : Bazalgette

1 Greek Street
Nov 26th, 2010 | | Clubs and Societies | No Comments

1 Greek Street – The House of St Barnabas in Soho

No. 1 Greek Street is the site of St Barnabas House, which was built in 1746 as part of a speculative development and stood empty for eight years until Richard Beckford took it over (his brother William Beckford,...

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Hammersmith Bridge
Nov 25th, 2010 | | Bridges | 3 Comments

Hammersmith Bridge

Hammersmith Bridge was built in 1887 to the designs of Sir Joseph Bazalgette. It crosses the River Thames in west London and connects Hammersmith with Barnes (to the south). I worked with Catherine Hassall on...

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Patrick on Tower Bridge - John Harris
Oct 20th, 2010 | | Bridges | Recent projects | 2 Comments

Tower Bridge, London

In the second half of the 19th century, increased commercial development in the East End of London led to a requirement for a new river crossing downstream of London Bridge. A traditional fixed bridge could not be...

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