2010

NZ2664 : Byker Wall from Dalton Street

taken 15 years ago, near to Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

This is 1 of 11 images, with title starting with Byker in this square
Byker Wall from Dalton Street
Byker Wall from Dalton Street
An eight-storey part of the Wall with characteristic patterned brick, small kitchen and bathroom windows, and bright ventilators. This west facing section though has a few balconies with views over the City. Go inside the gateway to see the full beauty of the protected micro-climate with small gardens, trees and shrubs, play-grounds, brightly coloured walkways and balconies NZ2664 : Dalton Crescent, Byker Wall
Byker Wall :: NZ2764

The Byker Wall is the name given to the long, curving blocks of maisonettes of between 3 and 8-storeys built as a protective wall on the north side of Byker Estate. South of the wall, short, low-rise terraces are arranged in small communities often utilising the same bold elements (colour coded in regions) around play-grounds, greens and well planted gardens. It was designed by the notable architect Ralph Erskine (1914-2005) LinkExternal link during the mid-1970s. Its Functionalist Romantic styling with textured, complex facades, colourful brick, wood and plastic panels, attention to context and relatively low-rise construction represented a major break with the Brutalist high-rise architecture in favour at the time. The innovative and visionary design has won many awards, and the Byker Wall has also been placed on UNESCO's list of outstanding twentieth century buildings. In 2007 the Byker Estate was Grade II* listed as an example of outstanding architecture LinkExternal link
A case study of Byker Estate by Future Communities can be found here LinkExternal link

Municipal Dreams in Housing, Newcastle LinkExternal link


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NZ2664, 493 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 28 March, 2010   (more nearby)
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Monday, 29 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2679 6455 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.4909N 1:34.9803W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2677 6451
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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