A simple old abandoned house, located near the heart of Chagaunas. Would this space be considered unwanted and disdainful to look at, or would its history and architecture be an irreplaceable ingredient which helped shape the city of Chagaunas.
According to Edensor (2008) a site like this would be considered a ghostly and mundane space, which still has a lot of its past visible, a past which would evoke previous eras, communities and social, economic or political movements and activities now long gone. A space which may seem incongruous when set against more recent developments, but if destroyed the very foundation of the present cityscape would be lost.
And it is true without spaces and landscapes like these we would loose our sense of history and eras of culture. buildings like these offer us not an unpleasant sight but rather opportunities to revamp. Theses buildings could be rebuilt while preserving its unique architecture, it would add to the city's architectural culture and enrich the history found in the city .
I chose a poem which i think relates my photo, i hope you like my choice. For me it depicts that something left behind can be full of beauty and value.
Rust
Iron, left in the rain
And fog and dew,
With rust is covered. Pain
Rusts into beauty too.
BY: Mary Carolyn Davies
Source:
- Edensor, T. (2008) 'Mundane hauntings: commuting through the phantasmagoric working-class spaces of Manchester, England', Cultural Geographies, 15(3):313-333.
- Peterson, R. Stanley, et al. (1964) 'A second book of Poetry', New York: The Macmillan Company, pg 87.
Good use of an academic reference!
ReplyDeleteAn abandoned and forsaken modern building -- interesting photo. Most would have use the Magnificent 7, but you actually selected a "mundane" space. Good!