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main control room no. 1 (partly still in use while dismantling the plant)
built 1960-1966, closed 1990, in the process of dismantling since 1995
The sign says Bodie Hotel, but all the sources say this hotel was the Wheaton and Hollis Hotel. When originally constructed, the building was the US Land Office, a very important place in a mining town because this is where claims were filed. However, due to corruption on the part of the land agent, the Land Office was moved and the building was used as a store for awhile before becoming a hotel. Perhaps the sign was available so was used even though the name was something else. The old telephone switchboard on the left is an interesting relic. Visitors are not allowed inside the buildings so photos are taken through dirty windows. In order to avoid distracting reflections I had to place the lens of my camera directly on the window, which limited compositions.
Color My World Daily - Yellow - Wednesday!
Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam Zuid, Arturia MicroFreak (uncut)
Audio synthesizers generally look like switchboards, not straying far from what is going on in their innards. French Arturia luckily made another choice for the paraphonic MicroFreak.
The thing is so fun to play (that capacitive keyboard is very nice, it even offers ´aftertouch´) and to tinker with. Its surname ´Grain de folie´ (Bit of fun, literally 'Grain of madness') is very aptly chosen.
This is numer 1566 of Minimailsm / explicit Graphism.
Diesel engine power station and substation, built 1929/30 in the architectural style "Neue Sachlichkeit".
Zeche Zollverein
The Zollverein colliery was an active coal mine in Essen from 1851 to 1986. It was named after the German Zollverein, founded in 1834. Today it is an architectural and industrial monument.
Built in Art Deco style in 1914, closed 2007 - control room of the transformer and switchgear building.
Built in Art Deco style in 1914, closed 2007 - control room of the transformer and switchgear building.
The coal fired power plant was built in 1906-1907, extended in 1925-1929 and ceased operation in 1966.
Tyrone Wright (aka Rone) is one of Australia’s best known and most successful street artists. His new exhibition, “Time”, includes 12 installations inside one of Melbourne’s most iconic buildings, the Flinders St railway station.
The building has been empty for some time, and Rone has transformed a forgotten wing, including the magnificent ballroom into an amazing exhibition taking visitors back to post-World War II Melbourne.
The building used to be used for many different purposes, classrooms, offices, industry and these and much more are remembered in the exhibition.
The exhibition employed a core team of 5-10 people, with up to 120 Victorian creatives and professionals working on the project. Rone has worked on the project for three years. Callum Preston was set builder director and Carly Spooner the set decorator.
Of course the installations are adorned with Rone’s world famous ethereal portraits of his muse, model Teresa Oman, and these combine with meticulous details in the sets, along with the ambience created by original music that makes this a magnificent experience.
Adrienne and I visited last Thursday, these six images complete the series from this visit, but I have booked another ticket for the exhibition in mid December, so I’m sure there will be a few more photos then.
This is The Switchboard, part of the Typing Pool / Mail Room installation.
“Time” is on show until April 23, 2023, more information can be found here rone.art
The towers of Ugas (Ugasko 1-3), Bilbao, Spain.
These are three connected residential towers. In the 1970s , there was a shopping center called Hiper Plaza, now deserted. Today, there are the offices of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and other companies and shops.
Design (1970's) : Esteban Argarate and Julián Larrea