Firstly who are UNCLE?
UNCLE owns rental apartment buildings in Manchester and London, currently, there are 6 in London and 1 in Manchester with more in the pipeline. UNCLE's mission, "...is to take the ‘lord’ attitude out of being a landlord, so that our residents feel listened to, looked after, and even a bit loved. Renting as it should be."
I was commissioned initially to photograph the UNCLE at Elephant & Castle, which led onto Stockwell, followed by New Cross, Manchester, Wembley, Southall, and most recently Colindale. I was given space to find a visual language that I have since applied to all the UNCLES I have photographed, informed & inspired by the cohesive & ever-evolving visual signature of the buildings. Each UNCLE has its unique character and the most recent buildings have been built to UNCLE's design and are becoming increasingly more creative, playful, and fabulous. For example, Elephant & Castle has a Sky Lounge, Southall has a karaoke room, Wembley has its own basketball court, Manchester has an art room - I could go on, but I think you get the idea - they are a creative bunch at UNCLE! So for me, it is a great company to be involved with, you never know what you are going to see next.
Below are a handful of pictures I have taken recently, of the communal areas at UNCLE Colindale & UNCLE Southall.
The reception at UNCLE Colindale.
The communal bar at UNCLE Colindale.
The communal lounge at UNCLE Colindale.
Communal Area - UNCLE Southall
Reception Area - UNCLE Southall