England's iconic red telephone boxes, a global symbol of British heritage, had their origins in a 1924 design competition won by Scottish architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. His design, the K2, featured a striking red colour to make them easily recognisable and was initially intended for London. Due to high production costs, a more streamlined and cheaper version, the K6, was also designed by Scott in 1935 in honour of King George V's silver jubilee, and was subsequently widely placed throughout the UK. Although their original function has diminished with the advent of mobile phones, the red telephone boxes remain beloved and are often reused for various purposes ranging from mini libraries to art galleries, thus retaining their place in the British streetscape and collective memory.
Born in 1963. When I was young I really liked drawing with pencil. Left it alone for a long time, but since 2015 I picked up drawing again. Working with dry drawing techniques I like very much. Especially working with charcoal has my big preference. Easy to steer, .. Read more…