A former architect has said he is ready to spend ‘rest of his life’ drawing every single building in London – including the public toilets. Jack Hines has committed to immortalise every one of the capital’s houses, workplaces and garages as he tries to document the changing city where he grew up.
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In two and a half years he may have only completed 0.177607% of the entire Greater London area – but the 30-year-old says he remains ‘fully determined’ to complete his task. Jack told Metro: ‘The idea of drawing every single building was super fascinating for me. I wanted to capture the diversity of London and preserve it.
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‘My deadline is my death. I know this will take a lifetime to do, but I am absolutely committed to finishing it.’. Jack began the project after he became ‘disenchanted’ by his job as an architect and quit. But despite a stint in the whisky industry his creative passion remained and as he looked for a new outlet he would continue to sketch and draw in his spare time.
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He continued: ‘I was ready to leave the architecture industry as I was becoming disenchanted and I wanted to try a different path. ‘I took this up as I was already sketching most days so it didn’t feel like too much of a jump. ‘This is a project which encompasses all of London, and I loved the idea of drawing every single building. I want to capture the diversity of London and preserve it.’.
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