Excel London, The Docklands.

During my work placement year I organised my company's exhibition stand for the Think Exhibition in Excel London. When I visited the site the day before and also during the Grand Designs exhibition I was particularly struck by the feeling of isolation in the area. Although the pictures above and the Excel website attempt to make it seem exciting, when on the site and travelling to it you feel like you are on the edge of the world, especially looking back up the river and seeing the Dome and Canary Wharf in the distance.
Although my comments sounds negative its quite a fascinating place to be, if you look across the river from Excel there are huge abandoned warehouses and overgrown empty spaces, you can really feel the isolation in this area that used to be the central point for London, recieving goods from all over the world and housing and employing so many people.