Probably a planning requirement so it didn’t block the light hitting the stained glass window?
It’s a downward angle, looks specifically like it’s there for pedestrians (or maybe something specific along that path)
I wondered if it was something to do with Londons protected sight lines, but turns out it’s just good neighbours.
That’s great to hear.
Wow, they chose the more expensive and more gentle way to do it? I wonder if there was a design committee that made them or it was just a love of architecture.
I don’t know for certain in this case but almost certainly legal there’s a bunch of sightlines in london that are protected and you aren’t allowed to block them
That’s incredibly interesting, rules makes for wild and creative solutions.
Edit: Unless it’s an HOA, lol. They fine you for being creative.
The article didn’t talk about it being required but more of a benevolence. There were certainly examples of required lines of sight, specifically old St. Paul’s, however
