Recognize this place? Yes, it’s the modernist villa in Toppila, which I already visited the previous summer. Once again one of my friends asked me, if I could take her to an abandoned house, and as this one was nearby, we went here. As I had already photographed the place, I only took three picturesContinue reading “Wind of Change”
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Bygone Luxury
The summer was in the city. My injured foot had gotten better and I often enjoyed long city tours on my bike. It was getting late, almost 11 pm, when I caught sight of this. A beautiful, luxurious modernist villa was standing on a plot of wasteland between half built streets and brand new blocksContinue reading “Bygone Luxury”
Smells Like Teen Spirit Part XVII
The place really seemed to be the home of long lost jackets. Paint had fallen off the roof on the upper floors, and everything was covered in this white dust. This common room was one of the few on the boys’ side to have art on the walls. Something in that colorful pattern pleases me.Continue reading “Smells Like Teen Spirit Part XVII”
Smells Like Teen Spirit Part XVI
Another funny detail in the building was, that the main staircase of the new annex building was actually located in the old building. The second floor common room. The boys had much more comfortable couches than the girls, but they had to share the kitchen and living room with a much larger group of peopleContinue reading “Smells Like Teen Spirit Part XVI”
Smells Like Teen Spirit Part XV
We’ll start our tour on the dark… I mean the old side with a cupbord under the stairs, where the local Harry Potter has hidden Christmas flowers and a bottle of brandy. The basement was a mess just like everything else. On the floor there are construction drawings, but what interests me the most isContinue reading “Smells Like Teen Spirit Part XV”
Smells Like Teen Spirit Part XIII
Just another kitchen, but this kitchen looks very different from the identical ones in all the previous posts. This means, that I have left the original dormitory building and entered the newer annex. The first room I entered was very pink and very bright. I somehow doubt that this was the original colour of theContinue reading “Smells Like Teen Spirit Part XIII”
Smells Like Teen Spirit Part X
The attic was very different from the lower floors of the building. You really couldn’t be too careful when moving around. Everything on the floor, whether it was remains of a plate, door glass or wall glass, was very sharp. This room looked almost like it was reserved for hobby crafts. Did teens do thatContinue reading “Smells Like Teen Spirit Part X”
Smells Like Teen Spirit Part IX
All right, one more of these living rooms. But somehow this setup reminds me of GTA Vice City. I mean, look at the 80’s furniture and beer cans. The final inhabitant really was a soft soul. Winnie the Pooh cards and a heart shaped toilet sign tell it all. This seems like a food relatedContinue reading “Smells Like Teen Spirit Part IX”
Smells Like Teen Spirit Part VIII
Look, I know already, that beginning each post with a shot like this from the stairway doesn’t bring me any new fans. But it gives me structure, ok? Here’s something only Finns will understand. I bet the teachers told you not to rock on your chair. The funny thing was I couldn’t recall seeing aContinue reading “Smells Like Teen Spirit Part VIII”
Smells Like Teen Spirit Part VI
All the balconies on the main stairway were boarded up. The reason probably was, that teenagers used fire stairs to climb to them and break inside the building. This far up the windows were no longer broken. KKK was here? It says “sold” on the red sheets of paper. Whatever has been sold has beenContinue reading “Smells Like Teen Spirit Part VI”