55 Broadway, London, 27th January 2018

An architectural masterpiece.

London Underground HQ, 55 Broadway, London, England, 27th January 2018
London Underground HQ, 55 Broadway, London, England, 27th January 2018

This drawing was inspired by a fascinating architectural tour of 55 Broadway, the Art Deco headquarters of London Underground. I’ve wanted to go in and see it ever since I first saw a dramatic drawing of it at the RIBA many years ago. One of the guides recommended that I go to Victoria Street and catch a temporary and impressive view opened up by the demolition of the nearby New Scotland Yard building. Sitting in a branch of Starbucks without even buying anything, I spent 50 minutes drawing that view of 55 Broadway. I resisted the urge to edit it after and the image remains what I saw and created onsite.

Medium: Digital drawing created on an iPhone 6 and using Adobe Draw app
Drawn: 27th January 2018

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