After the devastating North Sea flood of 1953 construction of the Thames Barrier began in 1974. Opened in 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II the barrier protects London from flooding, and it is one of the largest movable flood barriers in the world. It has 10 steel gates weighing 3,300 tonnes each. The structure is bomb-proof and failure-proof. When a 3,000-tonne dredger hit the Barrier in 1997, the ship sank. The Barrier lost a ladder. I hope it is global warming-proof too.At full closure, the river can be up to four metres higher on one side of the Barrier.
Italian photographer graduated in Digital Media Design at the University of the Arts London. Along with Motion Graphics I have cultivated a passion for photography too, in particular infrared. I enjoy taking pictures in locations that leave time and space for reflection giving me the chance to become intimate.. Read more…