Monument/ MemorialThe Fourth Plinth Project

[koshkha, 12.09.2007] As is so often the case with public projects and big plans, when the money runs out, it's easy to work on the "don't worry, they'll never notice we didn't finish" principle. And so it was at Trafalgar Square. It was designed in 1838 by Sir Charles Barry and a few years later the square was named in honour of the 1805 naval victory at Trafalgar. Ove [more]

[InvertedCommas, 18.03.2008] During my many visits throughout the years to Trafalgar Square, it has gone through many considerable, yet subtle, changes. The Fourth Plinth Project is a project which openly highlights one of these on-going changes. Upon arrival to this square, the first thing you will undoubtedly notice is the dominating central column, over 150ft above y [more]