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Dec 22, 20242 min read
That Oceanic Feeling: A play in etymology
" But I would have liked to see you doing an analysis of spontaneous religious sentiment or, more exactly, of religious feeling which...
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Sep 12, 20243 min read
Urban Ruins in Berlin
Berlin has long been a centre for urban exploration, largely due to its recent political history. As one form of government was replaced...
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Sep 12, 20243 min read
I - Pankow Railyard and Pankow Swimming Hall
I arrived in Berlin in the midst of a blazing September heatwave - a pleasant surprise after a disappointingly mellow Scottish summer....
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Sep 12, 20243 min read
II - Tempelhof Airport and Tempelhof Field
I next visited a few buildings which offered tours or paid entry. I first went on a tour of Flughafen Tempelhof, the infamous airport...
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Sep 12, 20244 min read
III - Teufelsberg US Spy Station
The following week, I travelled to Teufelsberg US Spy Station, another (mostly) abandoned location offering paid entry. Known at the time...
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Sep 12, 20244 min read
IV - Siemensbahn Railway Line
I arrive at Wernerwerk station around 5pm, after a fascinating tour of a destroyed nazi Flak Tower (anti-aircraft tower) earlier that...
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Sep 12, 20243 min read
V - Rüdersdorf Chemical Factory
Whereas Siemensbahn gave me a feeling of claustrophobic tightness, this next location took my breath away in its awe-inspiring scale....
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Sep 12, 20242 min read
VI - Olympic Village, Elstal
While some of the previous locations fascinated me in their uncanny familiarity, these next ones rather interested me in their historical...
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Sep 12, 20244 min read
VII - Rangsdorf Airfield
This last location also dates back to the 1936 Olympic Games, though I was particularly interested in its history of political dissent....
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Oct 8, 20238 min read
A cautionary ride across Siemensbahn abandoned railway
At what point does the feeling of the sublime become that of horror? This is what I ask myself as I rushedly clamber through Siemensbahn...
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Sep 9, 20234 min read
Touristmaxxing
Before starting my project, I first wanted to find my bearings around Berlin. So I gave myself a week to do some touristy things I might...
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Sep 5, 20232 min read
Hallo, Berlin!
I land in Berlin Brandenburg Airport around 6pm local time on Monday 4th September, with only an hour's delay. The ride was smooth and I...
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