I love books. The way they look, scattered on a coffee table or piled high on a shelf. The promise they hold inside their covers of stories, facts and information. Even better, old, historical books, possibly with a light scattering of dust and a musty aroma. So to be asked to shoot an event in a great library, such as this one at One Great George Street, was pretty exciting for me.

Photographs of the Institution of Civil Engineers - One Great George Stree, Westminster, London
Home to the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Grade II listed One Great George Street is also a leading conference, meetings and events venue and the library, a wonderful reference source for all its members, is now being used for events for the first time.

Photographs of the Institution of Civil Engineers - One Great George Stree, Westminster, London

With its high, ornate ceilings, balconies and spiral staircases, the room is truly something else. I love the fact that in every nook and cranny there is a painting or bust of an historical figure and everywhere you look, piles and piles of books of course!

Photographs of the Institution of Civil Engineers - One Great George Stree, Westminster, London

As a venue space, this stunning historic library is now in a soft-launch phase prior to a bigger revamp next year, but it’s now open for evening bookings. Hence was I was asked to photograph it, so that the One Great George Street could have a selection of images to use for future marketing of the space.

Photographs of the Institution of Civil Engineers - One Great George Stree, Westminster, London
Photographs of the Institution of Civil Engineers - One Great George Stree, Westminster, London

To look into hiring the space, you can check out the events website here: One Great George Street