New high rise buildings (Principal Tower) behind old low rise buildings viewed from Commercial Street Bridge near the junction with Shoreditch High Street in London. The letter “H” on the side of the buildings in the foreground is an abbreviation of “Helch”, the name of a prolific graffiti artist.‹›
Principal Tower

Norman Foster

Exterior · London, United Kingdom · 2019

Photo: DanielMichaelPerry · 2024-03-07 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 4032×3024

New high rise buildings (Principal Tower) behind old low rise buildings viewed from Commercial Street Bridge near the junction with Shoreditch High Street in London. The letter “H” on the side of the buildings in the foreground is an abbreviation of “Helch”, the name of a prolific graffiti artist.

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