The golden age of Swedish construction....

Nordhemsskolan, 1914-16, by Arvid Bjerke and R-O Swensson

Demolition "green" city....Göteborg

Kjellbergska Gymnasiet (a building of excellent quality), 1935, by Ragnar Ossian Swensson

Olof Wijksgatan before the demolition work began

..the same place today 😡

The escape route....

..between Lisbon and New York during the II-World War was operated by Pan Am with a Boeing 314 Clipper. The flight time (for the very rich) was around 23 hours (!)

Ekebergs marmor....

S:t Lukas kapell, 1968, by Sven Brolid

Marble intarsia....

Axel Dahlströms Torg, 1955, by Endre Nemes

Confused Göteborg....

..blind city "planners" and architects are a plague. 

Zombie city....

Husargatan, Göteborg

City "planning" from the 1980`s. What was the purpose of placing the "backside" of the buildings towards the street...?

"Aesthetic ignorance"....

..the new Göteborg trademark

"Girls in the windows"....

New York, 1960, by Ormond Gigli

In terms of color and nuances....

..our present time is just boring.

The "happy" decade.....

Screened wall....

The 70`s....

Thunder Road....

when life determines the direction....you are on your way to a crash

The....

..JA, Special Edition 2023

Buon San Valentino....

..a tutti !

Roma, Roma....

Stairway to Heaven....

Convertible....

Coat....

Royal Mail....

Fish & Chips....

Abbey Rain....

Made to measure....

Destinations for a time machine....

3 Savile Row, 30 January 1969.....The Beatles' final live performance

Mademoiselle Chambon....

The five steps of the Portuguese methodology for the destruction of built heritage....

Palacete at Praça Duque de Saldanha, 1908, by José Luís Monteiro (photo: João Carvalho)

.."abandoned" for some decades

..step 2

..the practice of step 3 at Praça Duque de Saldanha

1 - The absence of maintenance for some decades.

2 - After the last tenant leaves the building, the main door should be closed with an iron chain with a padlock. This may seem like a peculiar measure, but it sends the message that the building is beyond salvation.

3 - The opening of some windows to accelerate the process of decay.

4 - Now is time for the removal of some tiles from the roof in order to accelerate the infiltration of water.

5 - Finally, if steps 1, 3 and 4 are insufficient or slow, there is always the possibility of a “spontaneous combustion”.

   

This methodology has been applied with plenty of success for some decades with the passive cooperation and understanding by the (in)competent Portuguese authorities.

Some photos stolen from MAGG

Kometen....

Estação de Santa Apolónia....

photo: Nicky Boogaard

Trädgårdsföreningen....

Sol & Vår....

..at Haga Nygata

Praia de Carcavelos....

(click to enlarge)

A better 2023....

Rua do Carmo....

430, Kings Road ....

Cubes....

Rua Garrett....

..1970´s