Critique Welcomed Emser Tile Building

[Chris Dodkin]

Emser Tile Building, Santa Monica Blvd - LA

This building is on the historic buildings register in CA - Originally Bekins Fireproof Storage, built in 1925 by architects Niebecker & Jeffers.

It's now the headquarters for Emser Tile, and has been completely restored on the outside, and completely transformed on the inside.

Here it is, back in the day - before West Hollywood grew up around it

Bekin's had 12 custom built Californian facilities for storage, all rather impressive buildings

In its heyday the Bekins Co. owned more than 100 storage buildings in 14 states.


Fuji X-Pro1 and 18mm Lens with CPL - PP in Nik Color FX with 'Velvia' filter

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Love the DEEP blue of the sky, Chris. Really beautiful. Nice building too, and thanks for taking the time to give us some background.

 

[Pete Askew]

Lovely shot Chris and, as Rob says, the treatment on that sky is pretty special and goes well with the shot. And some nice background.

New house, storage facilities and now tiles - a pattern is beginning to emerge!

 

[Beth Carter]

love the contrast between that dark sky and white building. very nice.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Thanks Guys - the color of the sky reminded me of the pot of ink I used to use for writing at school - Quink Blue-Black Ink

Ink - how last century!

 

[Pete Askew]

Ah yes, my choice also. A more artistic choice than either plain blue or black I like to think!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

As other, Chris what struck at first was the deep blue black sky. Gorgeous colour against the Building.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Ah, Quink, what a great word! A few memories there for those of us over 45...