Low worm's-eye view looking up at the curved Portland stone colonnade of Manchester Central Library on the left and an Art Deco tower with geometric relief carving on the right, set against a clear deep blue sky.

Manchester Central Library and Art Deco Tower, St Peter's Square

8 October 2019 · Manchester

Two architectural eras share the same frame from St Peter's Square: the neoclassical rotunda of Manchester Central Library curves away to the left, its Portland stone colonnade catching warm direct sun, while an Art Deco tower rises on the right — its geometric relief carving pressed flat against a deep, clear blue sky. The low-angle framing turns the gap between them into negative space that holds as much weight as the stone. One building looks to ancient Rome; the other looks to the machine age.

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