Portuguese restoration in practice....

An historic building, quality decorative stone work, and a replacement window made of....plastic 😖

Amares....

Haga Östergata around 1987....

photo: Sebastian Todor

The intersection with Husargatan in a time of occupations, demolitions and new constructions. The entire Haga district was once close to being demolished. By the beginning of the 1980s, gentrification of the district had begun.

Classical....

Valhallabadet....

1956 by Nils Olsson och Gustaf Samuelsson. Photo: Sune Sundhahl

Targeted for demolition ?? 😡 Europa Nostra and EIB Institute announce Europe’s 7 Most Endangered Heritage Sites for 2025....here.

The Advisory Panel of the 7 Most Endangered Programme emphasised: “The Valhalla Swimming Hall stands for both a significant expression of the 1950s’ pioneering architecture and artistic decoration, and a breakthrough for a new public health responsibility, a symbol of changing attitudes toward public swimming. It is also an example for the rest of Europe in its exquisite design, accessibility and openness. For architectural, cultural, social, economic, and environmental reasons, the Valhalla Swimming Hall should be renovated for the benefit of both present and future generations.”

Buon giorno di San Valentino....

Old....

Cinema São Jorge....

Manuelino....

Portuguese building "conservation"....

..again and again 😞

Shame....

Ultramarine....

Spreeathen....

Berlin, 1791, by Carl Gotthard Langhans

Buon San Valentino....

..a tutti !

Lisbon....from city to theater scenery

This is the destination of most buildings built around 1900. The "restoration" process consists mainly in the total destruction of interiors. Against all the international recommendations and agreements for good building conservation, Lisbon has its own short term/no return final solution. 

Villa Moraes....

Valhallabadet....

Göteborg, 1956, by Nils Wedel

Edinburgh....

 ..beautiful city

Slottsskogsvallen, 100 years....

..1923, by Lars Israel Wahlman

Gaiola Pombalina....