London, Westminster, Parsons House. Refurbished In 1988 Parsons House was the first council tower to be refurbished in London with Peter Bell's cladding system proving that rundown tower blocks could be successfully refurbished and breathed back to life.

London, Westminster, Parsons House. Refurbished In 1988 Parsons House was the first council tower to be refurbished in London with Peter Bell's cladding system proving that rundown tower blocks could be successfully refurbished and breathed back to life.

Scotland, Orkney Islands, Churchill Barrier. Churchill Barrier No. 3, linking Glimps Holm and Burray, built by prisoners of war in WW2 to protect the Royal Navy anchorage in Scapa Flow from German U-boats.

Scotland, Orkney Islands, Churchill Barrier. Churchill Barrier No. 3, linking Glimps Holm and Burray, built by prisoners of war in WW2 to protect the Royal Navy anchorage in Scapa Flow from German U-boats.

Scotland, Orkney Islands, Churchill Barrier. Churchill Barrier No. 3, linking Glimps Holm and Burray, built by prisoners of war in WW2 to protect the Royal Navy anchorage in Scapa Flow from German U-boats.

Scotland, Orkney Islands, Churchill Barrier. Churchill Barrier No. 3, linking Glimps Holm and Burray, built by prisoners of war in WW2 to protect the Royal Navy anchorage in Scapa Flow from German U-boats.

Scotland, Orkney Islands, Sunken Block Ship. Sunken Block Ship, near Churchill Barrier No. 3 linking Glimps Holm and Burray, sunk to protect the Royal Navy anchorage in Scapa Flow from German U-boats.

Scotland, Orkney Islands, Churchill Barrier. Churchill Barrier No. 3, linking Glimps Holm and Burray, built by prisoners of war in WW2 to protect the Royal Navy anchorage in Scapa Flow from German U-boats.

Scotland, Orkney Islands, Churchill Barrier. Churchill Barrier No. 4, linking Burray and South Ronaldsay, built by prisoners of war in WW2 to protect the Royal Navy anchorage in Scapa Flow from German U-boats.

England, Greater Manchester, Manchester. Detail shot of office block facade forming part of the Avenue complex in the Springfields Area.

England, Greater Manchester, Manchester. Detail shot of office block facade forming part of the Avenue complex in the Springfields Area.

England, Greater Manchester, Manchester. Detail shot of office block facade forming part of the Avenue complex in the Springfields Area.

England, Greater Manchester, Manchester. Detail shot of office block facade forming part of the Avenue complex in the Springfields Area.

England, Greater Manchester, Manchester. Detail shot of office block facade forming part of the Avenue complex in the Springfields Area.

Italy, Lazio, Rome. Typical Rome architecture of a hotel located near the 'Spanish Steps' in Rome.

England, Northumberland, Druridge Bay. World War Two anti-tank blocks defending the picturesque beach at Druridge Bay.

England, Northumberland, Druridge Bay. World War Two anti-tank blocks defending the picturesque beach at Druridge Bay.

England, Northumberland, Druridge Bay. World War Two anti-tank blocks defending the picturesque beach at Druridge Bay.

England, Northumberland, Druridge Bay. World War Two anti-tank blocks defending the picturesque beach at Druridge Bay.

England, Tyne and Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Present day building structures reflected in the windows of an office block in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

England, Tyne and Wear, Byker. Tom Collins House forms part of the Byker Wall, an award winning design comprising of a continuous block of maisonettes conceived by Ralph Erskrine. In 2007 the wall became a Grade II listed building of outstanding architecture.

England, Tyne & Wear, Newcastle Upon Tyne. Nuns Moor with high rise flats of Kenton in the distance.

People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Island. Sunset viewed from near the Peak complex.

People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Island. Abstract view of the modern architecture of the Hong Kong financial district.

People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Island. Abstract view of the modern architecture of the Hong Kong financial district.

People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Island. Abstract view of the modern architecture of the Hong Kong financial district.

People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Island. Abstract view of the modern architecture of the Hong Kong financial district.

People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Island. Abstract view of the modern architecture of the Hong Kong financial district.

People's Republic of China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Hong Kong Island. Abstract view of the modern architecture of the Hong Kong financial district.