Victorian Sandstone and Glass — Manchester City Centre

5 October 2019 · Manchester

A Victorian sandstone facade runs the length of the frame, its carved cornices and columns holding their ground against the glazed modern blocks rising behind it. Manchester city centre stages this collision daily — ornate stonework from one century, curtain-wall glass from another, pedestrians threading between them without a second glance. The dramatic overcast sky pulls both eras into the same flat, cool light, which is the only thing they agree on.