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Personal blog by Aidan O’Rourke photographer writer from Manchester & beyond…

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St Augustine’s Church 40 year commemoration

This evening I was at a commemorative concert to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of St Augustine’s Roman Catholic church, Grosvenor Square, All Saints.
Present at the event were the architect Desmond Williams and the artist who created the mural above the altar, Robert Brumby.
There were performances by musicians and singers connected with the Royal Northern College […]

November 21st, 2008 | Tags: , , , | Category: architecture | Comments Off

Launch event at BDP’s remarkable new building in Manchester

This evening I attended the launch event for a very special building.
It’s the new BDP building near Piccadilly Station.
The metallic south facade runs along Ducie Street. The north facade overlooks the Ashton Canal in Piccadilly Basin. The floor to ceiling glass windows make wonderful reflections, in fact the building appears to float in the water.

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October 16th, 2008 | Tags: , , , , | Category: architecture, urban regeneration | Comments Off