Tube Tile Designs

This week, on the way back from a tour of Brick Lane, I saw some cool tiles while waiting for the tube. Hidden between the normal tiles on the wall, were some tiles that had prominent places in London on them.

This first tile depicts the Houses of Parliament. I thought it was very interesting that such great detail was put into this image of the Houses of Parliament on a tile on the wall of a tube station. It also includes some crowns to show the importance of the crown in England. The fact that the Houses of Parliament are depicted in a tube station shows just how important parliament is in people's lives. Also, the attention to detail in this small recreation of the Houses of Parliament is incredible, so it is surprising that something was not added to the tile to make it stand out more, As is, it seems like people who are not truly paying attention will miss seeing this beautiful artwork hidden on the walls of a tube station.

The next tile is of 55 Broadway, which is the head office of the London Underground. It makes sense that this building would be included in the artwork on the tube walls because this location is so important to the London Underground services. Again, like the Houses of Parliament tile, there is a lot of detail included in the representation of the building. 

This next image is of a crown with three swords underneath it. This image does not seem to fit in with the others because it depicts objects as opposed to just buildings. Also, this image is much less detailed than the others, which makes it stand out more from the others. Additionally, like the others, I think there should be something to make these tiles stand out more because it is easy to miss these if you are not waiting for the tube for a while.