Andy McDonald Black and White Photos

  The Building Opened in 1967, the Grade I listed cathedral was designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd. The Metropolitan Cathedral's exterior is a distinctive architectural marvel. Constructed of concrete and clad in Portland stone, the cathedral's circular plan culminates in a conical tower. This unique form is supported by 16 boomerang-shaped concrete trusses held together by two ring beams. Attached flying buttresses impart the cathedral with its iconic tent-like appearance. Rising from the upper ring beam, a lantern tower filled with stained glass windows dominates, crowned with a series of pinnacles. The Photograph I last visited Liverpool in 2023, for a University Open Day with our eldest. That trip lasted two days but was in the nascent days of my journey into fine art black and white photography.  This latest visit was just for a few hours as I doubled as a taxi for my youngest and three friends to go to a concert at Anfield. However, even though I had just a few hours, I a...

  The Building Opened in 2021, this state of the art building is home to the dynamic science, technology, health, engineering and medicine courses at Canterbury Christ Church University.  Designed by Hamilton Architects, this building is part of the £150m city campus development at Canterbury. The building has a complex façade characterised by vertical brick piers, establishing a strong connection between the building and its rich historic surroundings. The Photograph My passion for black and white fine art architecture photography started with a tour of university open days with my eldest daughter a couple of years ago. We are now touring universities with my other daughter as she looks at prospective courses. Canterbury Christ Church University was first on the list.  The picturesque campus itself is quite compact and mainly made up of buildings from (I think) the 1960s and 1970s. This is probably one of the newest buildings on campus and is mainly brick and glass, with...