The building is in an amazing location. It is not only central, but it also sits right in the middle of an area right next to the City that is being highly ‘developed’. The contrast between the previously neglected building with the new glass and metal towers is almost beyond belief.
The crew maintaining the squat, have done an impressive work to bring a previously ‘condemned’ building back into life. Three floors have now made been available to the community. The space has got an entrance area with a free shop, info stalls, a squatters estate agents, and a café. The ground floor also contains a soundproof room for screenings and music, and in the upper floors there a few rooms (some pretty large) that had an exhibition.
Long and exciting life to the new social centre!
The first artworks appear in as you turn into Bowl Court ...
... more photos on the squat's back yard fence ...
... the contrast between the public space and the privatised development ...
... another view of the contrast ....
... the façade of the reclaimed building ...
... the entrance area ...
... with the Squatters Estate Agents ...
... screening at the soundproof room in the ground floor ...
... the exhibition space on the first floor ...
... displaying graffiti works ...
... installations ...
... and sculptures.
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Lovely Stuff
15.04.2008 11:22
Ian
Mary-ann
29.04.2008 12:33
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