The Old Tower
I don’t know when this tower was built but it came down with all the other Turcot buildings in January/February 2005. Very visible from Autoroute 20, this tower was seen […]
I don’t know when this tower was built but it came down with all the other Turcot buildings in January/February 2005. Very visible from Autoroute 20, this tower was seen […]
From September 24-30, 2006. And remember the Falaise Saint Jacques!
Cheonggyecheon refers to a spectacular reclamation project that runs through the heart of Seoul, Korea. Cheonggye Stream was covered over and an elevated expressway was built on the site in […]
“Nine Mile Run is a small stream that flows through Pittsburgh’s East End. If you’ve ever driven through Wilkinsburg, Edgewood, Swissvale, or the east side of Squirrel Hill, you’ve driven […]
All kinds of stuff has been tossed onto or rolled down the Falaise Saint Jacques.
Another example of using the space under the viaduct/freeway in Amsterdam. More information from the designer group West 8 here.
This is how they did it using the coal shute platforms. (no date).
The first time I walked through this tunnel was around 1994 and I found a dead dog in between two tracks. At the time it was just one of those […]
Fascinating project in Duisborg, Germany. A former coal and steel production plant, Peter Latz‘s design brings together many elements of past, present and (potentially) future activities. There is an excellent article on this […]
Here is a still taken from the Glencam showing the progress in the decontamination process at Glen Yards last February with the Turcot Interchange at night.
Nice little park at Centre Gadbois off Notre Dame Street West.
It’s winter and there is smoke and steam and coal everywhere. Must have been a hell of a place to work! Photo courtesy of Canada Science & Technology Museum