Behind the kitchen was a wall with a large glass window. And behind it was something, which looked like a garage. Quite a lot of cooking could be done here. The switch controlling the oven is to the left of the picture. Another little office room. Another small dark office. The cold rooms. The mainContinue reading “A Gloomy Institution Part II”
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A Gloomy Institution Part I
This 1960’s building doesn’t seem very tempting. Let’s have a look at the information board to see what this is about. The sign has originally said “no-smoking area”. Now it says “helpless area”. The latter is true. This is an institution called as a rehabilitation center in its last years of operation. Its true natureContinue reading “A Gloomy Institution Part I”
The Sleigh Rides Are Over
Back in February 2015 I was again covering winter holidays at a regional newspaper, when my boss asked me to cover an event. The inhabitants of a nursing home for old people had asked to be able to get a sleigh ride for one more time. So the nursing home arranged the event. The 40Continue reading “The Sleigh Rides Are Over”
Almost What It Was Sold As
After a few intensive days of dance practice in my former home town I headed eastwards with a friend. I know her through her sister, who was originally my friend. I was supposed to join them both at the summer cottage of their family, but my original friend got sick. I and the younger sisterContinue reading “Almost What It Was Sold As”
A Midsummer Date Part XIX
I regularly Google all kinds of things related to demolition. That’s how I’ve found a lot of locations. One of the biggest gold mines I found, was the property strategy of a small, rural municipality. There was a list of everything they would sell and demolish during the future years. The list was so long,Continue reading “A Midsummer Date Part XIX”
A Midsummer Date Part III
Another location previously familiar to me. This is actually a former health care center designed by a famous architect couple and completed back in 1953 and enlarged in 1966. The building was abandoned in 2015 because of air quality problems. Since then nobody has really been able to decide what to do with it. ThereContinue reading “A Midsummer Date Part III”
I would Have Loved To Meet You
Back in the 1950’s and 1960’s a regional central hospital network was built in Finland. The capital of each region got its own hospital, which were prime examples of public building architecture back in their days. Since then the hospitals have been expanded numerous times, but eventually the buildings have reached an age, when drastic,Continue reading “I would Have Loved To Meet You”
Looks Like I Have A New Goal
As I said earlier, I had made a long list of potential locations before embarking on my tour of Finland. One of them was the old municipal home of a small municipality on my route. According to my research, it had been last rented out as municipally supported space to local small businesses. I didn’tContinue reading “Looks Like I Have A New Goal”
Hidden In The Woods Part II
One of the few better pieces in the building. One thing I have to wonder, is the amount of rust. I’ve never seen such rusty ovens in abandoned buildings. Different shades of green here. Another, even rustier oven. Strange. Really strange. And actually some furniture. There was really little left here, so this one isContinue reading “Hidden In The Woods Part II”
Hidden In The Woods Part I
When preparing for the tour of 2022, I researched old maps of Finland thoroughly. I looked for specific types of old buildings, and tried to find out, what their status today was. I managed to locate an old municipal home, a place for the elderly, disabled and poor, which existed before social apartment production, mentalContinue reading “Hidden In The Woods Part I”