Another Sunday morning in the CBD of Adelaide. Another large format urban photoshoot in colour with the Cambo 5x7 monorail.The exposures were  long  just after dawn and,  as there were gusts of wind  swirling around the lane way,  I couldn't risk 5 minute or so  exposures with a monorail.      

 Many walk by or through this lane way without noticing the space.  It's nearly always gloomy. The attraction is not the late modernist architecture as it is utterly banal,  rather than heritage or iconic. The lane way itself is  gloomy and depressing. You walk through this space   as it is not been designed to be a gathering place or piazza.   It is example of how architecture and urban design do not contribute to Adelaide's emerging vibrancy or liveliness. 

 If it is  a forgotten place, then it has a 'thereness'. There is a sense of solitude in the city when I was standing quietly in this urban space listening to the sounds of traffic and people along  King William Street whilst I was waiting for lane way to lighten a bit.

There is to be a Festival of Architecture and Design in Adelaide in October-- I wonder if they will discuss the architecture/photography relationship. It does appear to be more about demystifying the role of the architect than urban design.