Thursday, 1 May 2014

City Daily Photo Theme Day: Squares


City Daily Photo's theme day for May is Squares. These mosaic squares are at UMIST's Faraday Building and presumably date from the year the building was completed, which was 1967. They're the work of Hans Tisdall and are called The Alchemist's Elements.

I've always loved their richness, especially in the evening sunlight. They will continue to make a dramatic welcome when the building is finally reconfigured for student accommodation.



at

18 comments:

  1. Andy1 May 2014 at 10:29

    You have all your corners covered for today's theme.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Mo1 May 2014 at 12:05

    If only more architects would make buildings colourful like this one

    ReplyDelete
  3. PerthDailyPhoto1 May 2014 at 13:05

    A welcoming entrance Chrissy, a lot of work involved there.. I like the way you've caught it in the light.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Tanya Breese1 May 2014 at 13:07

    what a beautiful piece of art and i think you win for most squares lol

    ReplyDelete
  5. EG CameraGirl1 May 2014 at 13:16

    This is very nice!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Daryl1 May 2014 at 14:00

    what a good photo for today's theme

    ReplyDelete
  7. Valladolid Daily Photo1 May 2014 at 14:29

    Interesting choice for this theme day. Really like it!

    ReplyDelete
  8. RedPat1 May 2014 at 15:23

    Good one for the theme, Chrissy!

    ReplyDelete
  9. LOLfromPasa1 May 2014 at 16:55

    Well done on a super interpretation, Chrissy. Really love the addition of that sunlight.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Shantaram1 May 2014 at 18:43

    And there are squares on the ceiling, as well!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Mark R1 May 2014 at 20:00

    They have a curious shiftinq quality, as though moving ever so slightly

    ReplyDelete
  12. Deb1 May 2014 at 20:20

    Great mosaic, and I love the squares of light too.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Hilda1 May 2014 at 23:02

    Wonderful mosaic! Love the square patch of light, too.

    ReplyDelete
  14. William Kendall2 May 2014 at 00:19

    The mosaic pattern's quite lovely... and mesmerizing.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Oakland Daily Photo2 May 2014 at 00:47

    A rich composition and a lovely capture.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Jack2 May 2014 at 02:15

    Lots of squares and very interesting textures, light and shadow.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Karl6 May 2014 at 09:38

    Beautiful mosaic and good choice for this theme!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Pat Tillett8 May 2014 at 04:01

    Very interesting! It also looks like it was a lot of work.

    ReplyDelete