Old, Lost & Found - Page 4

häggblom · January 8th, 2012, 12:59 AM

Hey, since I like both old and new architecture, I´m also very intrested in the kind of urban renewals that was very common back in the days of the super economic boom of the 1950-60´s in Sweden, but also common in the entire western world of course. But I actually think Sweden is a top example of it, especially since nothing here was damaged at all in WW2...

Therefore I´ll probably post quite a bit in this cool thread!

Starting of with a real gruesome example from my hometown Gävle.

Before.

After - it´s an extension to the nice hotel visible to the left in both pics.

What you guys think of it?
Me myself I tend to like some of the functional architecture and other modern types, but this is of course quite horrible! The ones I like is often the unique quality architecture of that time!

Galro · January 8th, 2012, 01:08 AM

To be honest I can't say I'm terrible sorry for the loss. The old building was fairly anonymous and not something I would have cared much about if it had been kept. It's shame though the replacement turned out to be such a ugly piece of shit, so hopefully this will be knocked down and replaced with something worthwhile.

Galro · January 8th, 2012, 01:28 AM

Another one of Oslos many lost buildings:

The building in the middle and the one to the right:

Was replaced with this green shitty horror in the '70s. This modern building is now protected by Riksantikvaren, our local answer to Kim Jong-il:

häggblom · January 8th, 2012, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galro

This modern building is now protected by Riksantikvaren, our local answer to Kim Jong-il:

Hehe, well I can find that building some what cool looking, and it really seems to be a true example of the brutalist architecture of that era. But I don´t say it´s nice looking (which the old building there was

) but kind of cool in it´s own way...
(ful-snygg in Swedish)

City of Rain · January 13th, 2012, 08:26 PM

A reconstruction of Bergen the way it is believed to have looked in 1350.

Judge Roy Beam · February 24th, 2012, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galro

Proposal to demolish the wharf in Bergen. It can seems like it was actually approved according to the source. It did not happen though.

A approved proposal of demolishing a area known as Marken in Bergen and replace it with these highrises. Local protests got the area protected and it subsequently did not happen.

A proposed twelve stories high highrise to take the place occupied by Kjøttbasaren in Bergen. The local protested against it again.

The locals of Bergen are to be commended for their good sense.

The citizens of Oslo not so much

Galro · February 24th, 2012, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judge Roy Beam

The citizens of Oslo not so much

All the proposals for Oslo was met with equal amount of criticism and protests. People chained themself to the buildings, and it wasn't out of joy for the proposed replacements. It was the politicians that differed. Oslo was the capital and hence the politicians probably put greater effort into getting projects through here in a effort to repair war-damage, to remove the foreign looking architecture (the country had just been under foreign occupation remember) and to make the country as such appear modern and forward-looking.

IceCheese · February 24th, 2012, 03:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Judge Roy Beam

The locals of Bergen are to be commended for their good sense.

The citizens of Oslo not so much

The after-war situation in Oslo and Bergen was quite different. Oslo basicly had the role as the "national housing institution", and even though the politicians were in it, there also was hard preassure from the state level to push in more housing and making room for building a new state from the capital and outwards. I don't think the gov. quarter could've been stopped any more in Bergen, for instance.

Galro · February 28th, 2012, 09:37 PM

Another lost Oslo building. This one was bombed during second world war.

Galro · March 17th, 2012, 03:10 AM

Not sure how interesting it is (especially for people who don't live here in the city), but here are few more Oslo of yore pictures.

IceCheese · March 17th, 2012, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Galro

Who approved Sara's telt on this location?!

Galro · March 17th, 2012, 03:51 PM

The same idiot that approved everything post war in the city?

Galro · March 18th, 2012, 02:25 PM

Stavanger in 1970.

image hosted on flickr

Klubbgata by bent inge, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Haakon VII gate by bent inge, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Klubbgata by bent inge, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Kongsgate by bent inge, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Haakon VII gate by bent inge, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

Haakon VII gate by bent inge, on Flickr

Galro · March 18th, 2012, 02:30 PM

Eh: Is this tread only supposed to cover lost buildings (if then I probably did wrong above) or is it all old pictures?

joamox · March 19th, 2012, 01:12 AM

All old images

satama · March 26th, 2012, 09:21 AM

Tartu (1920)

and now

satama · March 27th, 2012, 02:50 PM

Drammen (mid 1930's)

Bing maps:
http://binged.it/GV6rxl

Galro · March 27th, 2012, 02:51 PM

Damn, never realized before now just how much Drammen have lost of buildings.

IceCheese · March 27th, 2012, 06:46 PM

You thought it always was this full of 60ies and 70ies architecture?

Today: http://kart.gulesider.no/m/9Uywz

Galro · March 27th, 2012, 07:27 PM

I didn't know that Drammen had been a proper city. A shame to see all that have been lost.

January 8th, 2012, 01:08 AM	#62
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,056 Likes (Received): 461	To be honest I can't say I'm terrible sorry for the loss. The old building was fairly anonymous and not something I would have cared much about if it had been kept. It's shame though the replacement turned out to be such a ugly piece of shit, so hopefully this will be knocked down and replaced with something worthwhile. __________________ @ Flickr

January 8th, 2012, 01:28 AM	#63
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,056 Likes (Received): 461	Another one of Oslos many lost buildings: The building in the middle and the one to the right: Was replaced with this green shitty horror in the '70s. This modern building is now protected by Riksantikvaren, our local answer to Kim Jong-il: __________________ @ Flickr

February 28th, 2012, 09:37 PM	#69
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,056 Likes (Received): 461	Another lost Oslo building. This one was bombed during second world war. __________________ @ Flickr

March 17th, 2012, 03:10 AM	#70
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,056 Likes (Received): 461	Not sure how interesting it is (especially for people who don't live here in the city), but here are few more Oslo of yore pictures. __________________ @ Flickr

March 17th, 2012, 03:51 PM	#72
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,056 Likes (Received): 461	The same idiot that approved everything post war in the city? __________________ @ Flickr

January 8th, 2012, 12:59 AM	#61
häggblom Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gävle Posts: 116 Likes (Received): 16	Hey, since I like both old and new architecture, I´m also very intrested in the kind of urban renewals that was very common back in the days of the super economic boom of the 1950-60´s in Sweden, but also common in the entire western world of course. But I actually think Sweden is a top example of it, especially since nothing here was damaged at all in WW2... Therefore I´ll probably post quite a bit in this cool thread! Starting of with a real gruesome example from my hometown Gävle. Before. After - it´s an extension to the nice hotel visible to the left in both pics. What you guys think of it? Me myself I tend to like some of the functional architecture and other modern types, but this is of course quite horrible! The ones I like is often the unique quality architecture of that time!

January 13th, 2012, 08:26 PM	#65
City of Rain BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bergen Posts: 2,078 Likes (Received): 0	A reconstruction of Bergen the way it is believed to have looked in 1350.

March 18th, 2012, 02:25 PM	#73
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,056 Likes (Received): 461	Stavanger in 1970. image hosted on flickr Klubbgata by bent inge, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Haakon VII gate by bent inge, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Klubbgata by bent inge, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Kongsgate by bent inge, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Haakon VII gate by bent inge, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Haakon VII gate by bent inge, on Flickr __________________ @ Flickr

March 18th, 2012, 02:30 PM	#74
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,056 Likes (Received): 461	Eh: Is this tread only supposed to cover lost buildings (if then I probably did wrong above) or is it all old pictures? __________________ @ Flickr

March 19th, 2012, 01:12 AM	#75
joamox Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,467 Likes (Received): 17	All old images __________________ I am a Barbarian. OSL-ARC Mexichino Mexichino Flickr

March 26th, 2012, 09:21 AM	#76
satama Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lahti, Häme Posts: 642 Likes (Received): 4	Tartu (1920) and now

March 27th, 2012, 02:50 PM	#77
satama Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lahti, Häme Posts: 642 Likes (Received): 4	Drammen (mid 1930's) Bing maps: http://binged.it/GV6rxl

March 27th, 2012, 02:51 PM	#78
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,056 Likes (Received): 461	Damn, never realized before now just how much Drammen have lost of buildings. __________________ @ Flickr

March 27th, 2012, 06:46 PM	#79
IceCheese Scandi-friendly Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: oslo.no Posts: 5,985 Likes (Received): 89	You thought it always was this full of 60ies and 70ies architecture? Today: http://kart.gulesider.no/m/9Uywz __________________ Oslo/Copenhagen - The True Capital of Scandinavia. Take a look at my Photo Mess!

March 27th, 2012, 07:27 PM	#80
Galro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,056 Likes (Received): 461	I didn't know that Drammen had been a proper city. A shame to see all that have been lost. __________________ @ Flickr

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