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Critique de Diderot envers Hubert Robert (dit « Robert des ruines »), Salon de 1767 : « ...Puisque vous êtes voué à la peinture de...
Jul 262 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...
Dec 23, 20242 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...
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....
Sep 10, 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...
Sep 9, 20243 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...
Sep 8, 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...
Sep 7, 20244 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....
Sep 5, 20243 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...
Sep 5, 20242 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....
Sep 4, 20244 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...
Oct 8, 20238 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...
Sep 10, 20234 min read
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