This is another shot taken in One Bishops Square during Open House. The building houses the offices of the law firm Allen & Overy. The architect was Foster and Partners and the building was completed in 2005.This is in the central Atrium of the building. It is an art installation that hangs down 11 floors. It comprises 200 flowers made from canvas which are triggered to open and close by hidden movement sensors, to reflect movement of any chosen environment, inside or outside the building. Their colours echo those used in the different zones of the building.

This was an example of a building doing Open House really well though it does have the benefit of plenty of space. The tour was self guided with arrows pointing the way and staff placed at strategic points. The result was no queue. There were several large Atriums and a roof terrace and cafe with views over the City. We spent an hour and 50 minutes in the building so a lot more to come. The building deserves to be better known but the lack of crowds was welcome.

The picture was taken handheld with a Sony A700 with a Sigma 10-20 mm lens at 10mm. 3 raw images 2EV spacing for HDR. Outputted in Photomatix using Fusion Photographic preset for a natural look. After HDR processing I used Nik Define to remove noise and then Topaz Clarity for more detail. In Photoshop Filter-Lens correction-custom-vertical perspective was used to straighten verticals.