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 collection_agency
Location: montreal
Gender: Female
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< on 7/6/2004 6:18 PM >
|  | | | for UE, how would you describe the difference between a construction site and an abandoned site?
both are places that 'you`re not supposed to go,' but would you say that abandoned sites have a kind of 'memory' embedded into the physical remains of the building? are more people attracted to the illicit nature of UE or to the aesthetic of decay in these derelict sites?
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Noah Vale
    
Location: Portland, Or
It's nobler to never get paid, than to bank on shit and dismay
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<Reply # 1 on 7/6/2004 7:48 PM >
|  | | | I like both, but for very different reasons. I usually exploit construction sites simply as a means to get a good view from the roof. My explorations of construction sites are quick and not very intimate affairs. On the other hand, abandonments are places where I can spend all day and not feel satisfied. Even a small abandoned one bedroom farm house is 10 times more captivating that a 30 story high rise under construction. I think the difference is that there is only a finite number of ways a building is built and constructed, but infinite ways for it to die and decay.
As for the "illicit nature" of the hobby, I think I'm in the minority when I say that I like to get caught on occasion. It's not too often we get to truly think/speak/act on our toes like that. That said, I do go out of my way to not get caught, but if it happens, it makes the whole experience that much more fun in my eyes.
I guess it's kinda like sex in public...the idea of being caught is what makes it fun, and being caught only makes for a great story afterwards.
"Dallas is a magnificent and wide open city, and I'm deeply envious of any urban explorers who have the good fortune to live there." -Ninj. |
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nostra-YOUPPI!
Umpire
Location: Shahre:'on Kaybec
Bonsoir et cest partie
| | Re: danger or decay?
<Reply # 2 on 7/6/2004 8:06 PM >
| | | | i personally prefer occupied buildings, its also going places you shouldnt, my pas exploits like jacobs field, the montreal forum, skydome, a couple of hospitals have been just as interesting as some abandonned places. basically its what ever floats your boat
Montreal Expos 1969-2004 Forever Proud Lets Keep The Dream Alive |
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xrahy
 
Noble Donor
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<Reply # 3 on 7/6/2004 8:41 PM >
| | | | Generally I enjoy places with histories and stories that lie under the surface of the decay and ruin. Abandoned institutional settings and archaic industry are my favorites because of the wealth of artifacts and discoveries waiting to be found. The older a site and the more untouched it is the better.
New construction can be a quick thrill, especially infrastructure such as tunnels and public works. But for me, the average construction site just reminds me of work.
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nostra-YOUPPI!
Umpire
Location: Shahre:'on Kaybec
Bonsoir et cest partie
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<Reply # 4 on 7/6/2004 8:47 PM >
| | | | i dont know what attracts me to hospitals but they fascinate me, somthing about the fact those rooms have seen so much, joy, pain, everyting
Montreal Expos 1969-2004 Forever Proud Lets Keep The Dream Alive |
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manitou
Location: Mississauga/Toronto/Waterloo
Gender: Male
I was born with an inherent knowledge of every abandonment in the world!
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<Reply # 5 on 7/6/2004 11:57 PM >
| | | | I am one who is definatly attracted to the aesthetics in decay. My main purpose for exploring buildings is to photograph them and I see a huge potential for art in the twisted and rusted remaings of a decaying building full of machinery.
As far as the illicit nature of the hobby I don't necessary thing that that is a point of attraction for me. I certainly do not want to be caught and I will do anything I can to prevent that from happening. However, looking back on one of my exploraions, that of a long closed jail that was about to be torn down and was located in an area of heavy traffic as well as near a police station, I felt such a sense of accomplishment after exploring this building and decided on to exit through the front of the building in clear view of all passersby. I would have stood out quite clearly as someone who was not supposed to be there, but I had such a ruch from the exploration that I really didn't care, I walked from the front door of the building to the fence that surrounded it, opened the fence and strode out onto the road as confident as ever. I don't know if I wanted to get caught then, I probably didn't, I think I was just really cocky after that exploration.
www.dkphotogroup.com
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DjMalign
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Gender: Male
Sexy, sexy, sexy
| | | Re: danger or decay?
<Reply # 6 on 7/7/2004 12:44 AM >
| | | | I also am all about the aesthetic of decay and entropy. Such places have amazing stories to tell. The illegality of it doesn't really get me off either. Rather, I would like to immerse myself in the aura of a building and let it guide me in my art *video and photography*. Being a huge Brothers Quay and Jan Svankmajer fan influences what I look for when I go urban exploring. If I find a place that has a serious aggressive aura to it the better. those places you'll find the oddest things. So, in a sense if the place is being occupied with crazy people I guess that attracts me danger wise but overall the story in the decay of a place is tops for me.
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CMH
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 7 on 7/7/2004 1:16 AM >
| | | | Posted by Noah Vale
I guess it's kinda like sex in public...the idea of being caught is what makes it fun, and being caught only makes for a great story afterwards.
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Also makes for lots of fun with the good old boys justice system. They really know how to wring those dollars out. ;)
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Samurai
Vehicular Lord Rick
Location: northeastern New York
No matter where you go, there you are...
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<Reply # 8 on 7/7/2004 3:52 AM >
| | | | I'm for old factories and mines... There is something about it, I don't know if I can explain it. I had been a factory worker for 5 or so years and there is nothing as creepy as a quiet and semi-dark factory. i used to get the creeps at the plant in Tennessee during shutdown, same with working the shutdown at CPC in Middlebury VT back in 96-97...
Now add quiet to ten or more years of abandonment and decay. History. It's like mainlining not so much a big piece of history, but a little slice of it. Someone worked here, ran this or that machine, daydreamed here, got hurt here, or whatever. Then add everything after that... Nothing compares to it.
Samurai
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Ninjalicious
Gone, but always with us
Location: Toronto
| | | Re: danger or decay?
<Reply # 9 on 7/7/2004 2:00 PM >
| | | | I think buildings are fascinating at all stages of their lives.
I get a lot of satisfaction out of visiting a place and remembering how I got to know it intimately before they put on all its make-up and dressed it up for the general public. For example, I really enjoy the feeling of riding the Sheppard subway line every day and remembering how I first started exploring it back when it was nothing but a big dirt trench filled with snow, many years ago, and how I continued to explore it in every stage of its development since then. Recalling all the good times and exciting adventures I've had there over the years makes me feel like I have a special connection to the place.
There is a connection between construction and abandonment. When buildings are abandoned or under construction (or intense renovation), they tend to be more excitingly authentic, since they don't have their slightly phony public face on. Of course you can also find the authentic parts when they're open and in active use, it just takes slightly different approaches.
Ninj
http://www.infiltration.org
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Spirit Slayer
Location: 123 fake street
Gender: Female
This is what happened to my heart when you came into my life.
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<Reply # 10 on 7/8/2004 1:04 AM >
| | | | I prefer abandoned buildings, they are creepier and stuff.
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andrea
Location: Baltimore MD
Gender: Female
Apparently, I am heinous.
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<Reply # 11 on 7/8/2004 5:41 AM >
| | | | I like something that has a story behind it. Being a history freak I enjoy being surrounded by old fashioned craftsman ship. I get none of that from a new construction site...
This isn't boot camp and you are not a ninja. But you sure look like an idiot in that outfit.
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Armchair Traveller
Location: Northern Hemisphere - The World
Gender: Female
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<Reply # 12 on 7/8/2004 6:38 AM >
| | | | Old and/or abandoned buildings fascinate me the most. I'm also perpetually curious about what's behind closed doors. Old buildings 'speak' to me. They have a certain ambience and fascination for me, which I don't find in newer buildings.
"Walk with me through the universe, and along the way see how all of us are connected. Feast the eyes of your soul on the love that abounds in all places at once. Seemingly endless, like your own existence."
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rainman8889
Location: H.T.S.F.C. Time to gain and a time to lose.
Bye for now.
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<Reply # 13 on 7/21/2004 7:11 AM >
| | | | Posted by Armchair Traveller
Old and/or abandoned buildings fascinate me the most. I'm also perpetually curious about what's behind closed doors. Old buildings 'speak' to me. They have a certain ambience and fascination for me, which I don't find in newer buildings.
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Quite right there. I remember reading somewhere a comment made that all old buildings are haunted with the memories of those who have walked in their rooms over the years. There were many times in many old structures that I would find myself looking at something (a fixture, ornamentation etc) and catch myself wondering, "Who installed this and what were they thinking about when this was installed?" I know it probably sounds nuts but I get curious (nosy) about stuff like this. As for newer buildings, given time, they too will tell their stories as they accumulate.
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