Visit London conducted this campaign to promote open green spaces- by creating their own in an unlikely occasion. I think this is a fantastic idea. Not only does it turn the experience of the city on its head - which I'm a fan of anyway - but it's clear what happens to the urban community when they have something green around.
In your stupid parking lot face, Dundas Square.
Friday, May 04, 2007
Abandoned Places
People love abandoned spaces. Old, unused subways stations, desolate factories, overgrown temples in remote pockets of the jungle. Even if these places were never really used, like this hotel complex, they have an undeniable aura of mystery. They're populated by ghosts, because they silently exist.
I love this complex. It's very retro-futuristic - and screaming to be restored to the land of the living.
On the outskirts of Taipei, in Taiwan, is this abandoned resort. It looks so cool. Imagine if it was a functioning hotel! .....We would love to restore it. But the story goes they were trying to create a luxurious vacation spot for the affluent and rich streaming out of Taipei. But, apparently things got weird including many accidents during construction.
