© Csaba Mester
Architects: Architekten Wannenmacher + Möller
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Project Year: 2010
Photographs: Csaba Mester
© Csaba Mester
From the architect. The former factory building was converted to an inner-city living space in 2000. At total of 51 living units with various layouts were created in this listed former industrial area. One of the most spectacular was the tower apartment on the intersection of two streets, which extended over three floors and changed hands in 2008.
© Csaba Mester
Because the requirement for additional living space could only be partly satisfied by changes to the layout the idea was formed to add a further level to the tower. The architectural style of the new level purposely stands out from the existing building.
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The transparent glass and aluminium structure creates a clear contrast to the punctured façade of the historical brick architecture. A small shadow gap separates the additional storey from the existing building. The repetition of existing colours does, however, refer back to the older building and facilitate integration into the complex as a whole.
© Csaba Mester
My work from McDonald Lake Lodge and The American West got pinged by a design blog called “Love is Better” yesterday whose author found my stuff interesting – thanks Christi!
I also got an email from Maurice over at Photovisi alerting me to this new cool and free photo collage service. You can use the link to head over there and you can assemble your photographs into collages, just upload the ones you want and drag them around to your liking (all within the comfort of your web browser) and then you can download it as a desktop wallpaper for free. If you’re in the market for printed products, you’ll find the option to buy the same collage on any variety of media as well. You can check out a collage I made of some of my tWp photographs after the daily photo.
Last summer we took Beartooth Pass into Yellowstone National Park on the recommendation of my father in law. He told us that it was special, he told us that it was breathtaking, but he couldn’t have prepared us for how amazing this drive was. We were short on time as it was, but we couldn’t help but stop at every chance and take some photographs of the beautiful scenery. After one of the last switchbacks and near the very top of the road, the road passes this incredible alpine valley that is flanked by glaciers (diminutive though they are in the middle of summer) and cradling an incredible glacial lagoon. I stopped and took an enormous panorama of the place. Today I’m posting just a very thin sliver of this panorama for dramatic effect – I promise I’ll post the full resolution pano tomorrow. It was noon and the light was rather plain, hitting the mountain tops dotted with the shadows of a few lazy clouds. The temperature was cold and invigorating and the place was so inviting – I wanted to hop the guard rail and surf down the gravel and go explore all the meadows and glades you can see in the photograph. If you ever have the chance – get yourself through Beartooth. http://flic.kr/p/7xwY2n
Rudi Hulshof
What a strange world it would be indeed. But what would happen to the world and the people in it, if we had no money and never did have any money. What would life be like? Here’s what I think it might be like. Feel free to add your two cents, pardon the pun, in the comments section.
1. Homelessness will end.
There will be plenty of homes still, but you won’t need money to live in them. You can live in them for exchange for little chores. As a matter of fact, you will be able to just build your own home, anywhere you’d like because you won’t need money for materials either. There will be no homelessness.
2. There will be no theft crimes.
You won’t have to lock your stuff up so no one will steal it. No one wants to steal your things, they can just go get their own. They can have as many or as few of the things as they want. And they won’t be luxuries. They will just be every day things.
3. Nothing will be a luxury anymore.
Go do what you want, where you want, when you want and as often as you want. You won’t need money to buy, travel, visit, acquire things. just go get them. They aren’t only for the rich or elite anymore. We’re all rich now.
4. We’re all rich in different things.
Like love and kindness. There is no separation between rich and poor. We all have the same amount of things and the only thing we are rich in is kindness and love. When you take money out of the equation there is no more prejudice.
5. Racism and prejudice no longer exist because really they only exist now mostly because of greed.
When we take money out of the equation it wipes out greed and racism. It wipes out hate crimes and religion, which are all based and fueled by money and greed.
6. There will be little to no marriage breakdowns.
Most marriages breakdown for financial reasons. Stress due to finances will be non existent. Couples will no longer have those arguments, no more money stress or worry. And more love, way more love and peace.
7. Life will be less complicated.
Money is the root of all evil. You’ve heard it a thousand times. It’s not really but we still think like that. Take money away, take away the evil. Take away the evil and suddenly life is simple, easy and enjoyable.
8. More peace and happiness.
What will there be left to stress about? What to cook for dinner? What to wear to the movies? When we live in a world with no money, we live far more relaxed, no money tension or worries and more happiness.
9. Countries will all get along.
There will be nothing to trade, barter, kill off or fight about. What’s yours is yours, what’s mine is mine and if you run out, we’ll gladly share what we have. You won’t even have to pay us.
10. The world works in unison.
We all get along. We all help each other out. We all love each other and treat each other with respect and kindness. It’s a simple loving and kind world where we are all friends and we all get along.
Imagine a world like this. What are your thoughts on a world with no money? How do you think it would work? Or do you think it would? Share your thoughts with the rest of us.
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Sig Nordal 