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La Tour de l'Éperon est un immeuble de grande hauteur (IGH) situé dans le quartier du Colombier à Rennes.
Il s'agit du deuxième gratte-ciel le plus élevé de Rennes après la « Tour Les Horizons » et d'une hauteur de 91,97 m.
Cet immeuble résidentiel a été construit en 1975 par l'architecte Louis Arretche lors de l'importante opération d'aménagement du quartier Colombier situé en centre-ville de Rennes.
Cet ensemble se compose de deux tours jumelles accolées (hauteur du toit à 76,48 m et 87,22 m pour la plus haute). Elle comporte deux niveaux de parking, d'un rez-de-chaussée haut, de trente étages avec balcon et de deux niveaux techniques. Chaque appartement (à l'exception des studios) dispose d'au moins un petit balcon mais ne se succèdent pas au même niveau. Ils sont articulés de façon dynamique, jusqu'à transformation des façades en jeux volumétriques abstraits où alternent l'ombre et la lumière.
Walking through my quiet neighborhood in Niittykumpu, Espoo, I didn’t expect to feel the weight of an old memory pressing down on me. But as I stepped beneath Haukilahdenkatu bridge, something about the way the darkness enclosed me, with only a thin gap revealing the sky above, pulled me back to a life that feels both distant and near.
A past where the shadow wasn’t cast by a bridge but by prison walls. Where the only glimpse of the outside world was through a small barred window. A patch of sky—just enough to remind you that freedom existed, but not enough to reach it.
I wasn’t there for long, but long enough to know what it means to be trapped. And long enough to never forget those I left behind. Journalists, activists, voices that refused to be silenced. Some were released. Some remain locked away. Some—too many—will never walk out again.
For so many of us, the greatest dream wasn’t anything else but simply to step out of the shadows and feel the fullness of the light. Again.
Fragments - 02
You probably have noticed I don't publish very constantly. The reason behind it is really quite simple: time. There are periods of the year when I find more time to dedicate to photography, others when I don't touch the camera for weeks, maybe months. At the beginning of 2016 I thought about upgrading my gear; then I considered the expense. And I asked myself: is it worth it? I set myself a goal: if I manage to shoot the 10.000th I'll consider upgrading, if not it'd mean I couldn't find enough time and there's no point.
Months have passed, and in mid summer I thought it was not going to happen as I had a low point and stopped shooting for a while. I haven't really paid attention since then. Until last weekend. I was working on this one and realized the counter was 9.999. It got a grin out of me. Now, bring on the next 10.000.
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Last weekend was pretty amazing I must admit. Unlike usual, I got out for a walk and brought the camera, not even thinking about it. A very simple concept was revived: curiosity. So here another lesson, and probably the most important that (unfortunately) sometimes gets forgotten: no matter what you do in life, you need to enjoy it.
Thanks everyone for your support and positive feedback, especially in the past few months and hitting the 1k followers, I am humbled. I probably won't touch the camera until 2017, so let me take this chance to reach out and wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, may you have a wonderful time with your dearests.
Thanks again everybody, see you in 2017!
-Alessandro
Verticality Set (5/5)
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