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Category Archives: Urbanism
Helsinki industrial heritage
Helsinki has preserved many of its former industrial structures along the city´s waterfront. A nice concentration of these historic buildings can be found at the peninsula Katajanokka. Despite the inhospitable climate, the author went into town and photographed some examples.
Check out the building locations at Google Maps
Gräsviksgatan building
Katajanokka school building
Kino K13
Vanha Kauppahalli
Hietalahden Kauppahalli
OCAT Shenzhen
OCT Contemporary Art Terminal, OCAT in short, is based in an old industrial area in the Nanshan district in Shenzhen. Warehouses and factory buildings have been preserved to house creative companies, restaurants, galleries, bars and exhibition spaces, as well as a lecture room. Among others, the famous Chinese architecture firm Urbanus has an office here. The complex provides a pleasant small-scale oasis in the middle of new high-rise neigborhoods. The OCT (Overseas Chinese Town) is also well-known for it´s theme parks, such as ‘Window of the World’, ‘Splendid China’, and ‘Happy Valley’.
Read more:
OCAT
www.shenzhenbuzz.com/ocat
www.wikishenzhen.com/…
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Construction speed in China
15 floors in 2 days, no further comments…
Bas van Galen, thanks for the tip.
Out My Window
Out My Window is a beautifully interactive tour around the world, looking out the window of people’s homes in highrise buildings, directed by Katerina Cizek.
“[…] one of the world’s first interactive 360 ̊documentaries – about exploring the state of our urban planet told by people who look out on the world from highrise windows. Its’s a journey around the globe throught the most commonly built form of the last century: the concrete-slab residential tower. Meet remarkable highrise residents who harness the human spirit – and the power of community – to resurrect meaning amid the ruins of modernism. With more than 90 minutes of material to explore, Out My Window features 49 stories from 13 cities, told in 13 languages, accompanied by a leading-edge music playlist.”
Yvonne Rijpers, thanks for the tip.