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Between concrete ribs and morning light, journeys quietly begin
Leica Q2 Monochrome
Summilux 28mm/f1.7 Asph.
Ein Moment der Ruhe inmitten architektonischer Bewegung. Die wellige Glasfassade im Inneren des MAS in Antwerpen wirkt wie ein stilles Spiel aus Licht, Form und Perspektive – in Schwarz-Weiß auf das Wesentliche reduziert.
Huize Zonnenbloem (Villa Sunflower) by architect Jules Hofman, 1900. A gem of Art Nouveau architecture.
Zurenborg, Antwerp.
Huis De Morgenster (Morning Star Building) in Art Nouveau style from 1904. Architect Joseph Bascourt.
Zurenborg, Antwerp.
With the idea of documenting the Belgian coast during late autumn and winter, I took a few photos the other day while catching up with an old friend over a long-overdue lunch. The coastline, particularly in Ostend, is dominated by uninspiring apartment blocks that sprang up like mushrooms in the 1970s. During that time, the city’s charming, stately homes were replaced with unattractive concrete buildings to accommodate the growing number of tourists.
To make matters worse, Ostend’s promenade is often lined with mediocre bars and restaurants serving overpriced, uninspiring food. This bleakness becomes even more noticeable in the desolation of winter, when tourists are absent, and only the occasional local ventures out for a late afternoon walk or bike ride—adding a sense of loneliness to an already dreary scene.
Huize Zonnenbloem (Villa Sunflower) by architect Jules Hofman, 1900. A gem of Art Nouveau architecture.
Zurenborg, Antwerp.
Documenting the Belgian coast in late autumn and winter reveals a landscape stripped of its usual crowds and excitement. In Ostend, dull apartment blocks—built where once-stately homes once stood—line a promenade dotted with overpriced, uninspiring food options. In this image, the café’s window reflection shows empty tables inside and a faint waffle sign that no longer entices passing tourists. Outside, just a couple of locals stroll along the nearly deserted boardwalk, highlighting the quiet emptiness that settles over the coast during these colder months.
A reflection of a special 50's building in the Midi Tower.
Sadly enough, the facing 'Le Lombard' building at Place Bara is missing these blue rectangles on it's facade.
However, when you take a walk around the block, you can spot these same blue rectangles on another cornerbuilding, above the Lemonnier Metro entrance.
I'm wondering if it's a particular architectural style someone tried to introduce back in the days, can't directly find any other epic example right now....
I suspect architect Paul Amaury Michel, who also used coloured rectangles.
Anyway, for who's into details, I used the other building in the artwork for the album "Lost Perceptions From This Point Of View". (link link ;))
If you ever get on Spotify/Soundcloud, check it out ;)
Huize Zonnenbloem (Villa Sunflower) by architect Jules Hofman, 1900. A gem of Art Nouveau architecture.
Zurenborg, Antwerp.
The Belgian coast in late autumn and winter feels stripped down to its essentials. The bustling crowds have disappeared, leaving only quiet promenades lined with drab apartment blocks, some of them urgently in need of a fresh coat of paint. Yet there is an unexpected benefit: under the low winter sun, these very buildings cast remarkable patterns of light and shadow. Facades, pavements, and even the beach itself become stages for shifting highlights and silhouettes—an evolving interplay that transforms a bleak setting into something unexpectedly intriguing - Ostend, Belgium
Huize Zonnenbloem (Villa Sunflower) by architect Jules Hofman, 1900. A gem of Art Nouveau architecture.
Zurenborg, Antwerp.
Huize Zonnebloem (Villa Sunflower) by architect Jules Hofman, 1900. A gem of Art Nouveau architecture.
Zurenborg, Antwerp.
Huize Zonnenbloem (Villa Sunflower) by architect Jules Hofman, 1900. A gem of Art Nouveau architecture.
Zurenborg, Antwerp.
A beautiful modernist building from 1936. Architects J. de Wit van der Hoop et R. et R. Théry.
Brussels
I thought I saw another boob building again, but the truth is... I actually pictured this classic song called "Balls To The Wall", released by the German Heavy Metal band Accept in 1983, the year I was born.
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Start your weekend with a song about slaves that break free at work, to get your
BALLS TO THE WALL, man!
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