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The office extension in London has a recessed design to preserve the view of an old church's window (alien.top)
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[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Probably a planning requirement so it didn’t block the light hitting the stained glass window?

[–] Psaldorn@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's a downward angle, looks specifically like it's there for pedestrians (or maybe something specific along that path)

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

I wondered if it was something to do with Londons protected sight lines, but turns out it’s just good neighbours.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/feb/06/attacked-by-an-ice-cream-scoop-the-story-of-londons-gouged-building-union-street