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Submit to the charm of an abandoned house

Posted Sep 16, 2009

Surrounded by architectural monuments designed by pseudo-artists whose sole purpose is to be featured in a glossy magazine, does anybody really care about buildings fitting their landscapes?

Why should anyone build a new house when the world is fulfilled with historically outstanding buildings? I’m not of course referring to The White House or TheTaj Mahal but in any city suburb or metropolitan block one can find an astonishing array of hidden treasures - houses full of soul and yet we appear blind to their beauty albeit under a dusty coat.

An abandoned house has a story to tell. It doesn’t aim to surprise with special effects, it's nota perfectly square condo apartment - in years gone by, houses had bow-windows, towers, stained glass-windows, and patios. The weren’t always simply “inspiring architectural ideas” …

Back to abandoned houses. When you enter one, and yes it does sound ambigious –but there is a unique smell. Obviously, such houses can’t remain as museums, dusty and ripped wallpaper and creaking wooden boards are hard to ignore but the upshot is that restructuring can be a gold-dig.

Tearing off existing wallpaper from a kitchen wall one may find a serving hatch hidden by a previous owner; or equally, one can could play their own part in the house’s history by building a longed for glasshouse.

The only thing that remains taboo is to change the house’s fundamental foundations. If you decide that an 'elderly' house and yourself have different souls, it may be better to leave, so he or she can find someone who really appreciates them.

All the images that accompany this article are from "100 Abandoned Houses" a photo documentary by Kevin Bauman.

Giuliano Federico

 

TAGS: 100 abandoned houses kevin bauman design architecture online magazine fashion magazine luxury magazine

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