Ten buildings erected in the United Kingdom in the recent past, are celebrated on a special series of stamps made available by Royal Mail recently.
According to Royal Mail the buildings “represent the renaissance of contemporary architecture in the UK of recent years”.
Three of the stamps are of Zaha Hadid Architects’ London Aquatics Center, Herzog & de Meuron’s Switch House addition to the Tate Modern and Mecanoo’s Birmingham Library.
London Aquatics Centre
“The past two decades has seen a surge in the construction of new public buildings in the UK,” Royal Mail said in a press release. “A great many of these adventurous and innovative structures, serving culture, sport, government and business, have since become popular and integral parts of their local landscapes, often playing a part in regeneration.”
Landmark Building Stamps
Courtesy of Royal Mail
The complete list is:
The Eden Project by Grimshaw Architects
Everyman Theatre by Haworth Tompkins
Giants Causeway Visitor Centre by Heneghan & Peng Architects
Imperial War Museum North by Studio Libeskind
National Assembly for Wales by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Scottish Parliament Building by EMBT
SEC Armadillo by Foster + Partners
Tate Modern Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron
Library of Birmingham by Mecanoo
London Aquatics Centre for 2012 Summer Olympics by Zaha Hadid Architects
