Imperial War Museum North Designed by Berlin-based architect Daniel Libeskind who envisaged a 'constellation composed of three interlocking shards' with each shard being a remnant of an imagined globe shattered by conflict. These shards in turn represented air, earth and water, and each formed a functionally distinct part of the museum.  The 55m high airshard, provides the museum's entranceway and a viewing balcony above the Manchester Ship Canal.  The earth shard houses the museum's exhibition spaces, while the water shard accommodates a cafe with views of the canal. Panasonic Lumix GF2 - 14-42mm lens.  1/500 sec f8 ISO200 converted to monochrome with Photoshop