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BEHIND THE SCENES

Hidden behind gleaming metropolitan facades and architectural visions of the future, the urban life of past and present times becomes visible.

THE HARBOUR

A mixture of artificially created harbour with lake, shopping and gastronomy areas from all over the world. During the day, it seems like a surreal ghost town to come to life colorfully enlightened at night.

ARRIVING IN SHENZHEN

The high-speed train connects Hong Kong and Shenzhen, it only takes a few minutes to get to the mainland. Arriving in Shenzhen, I first explored the OTC neighborhood, a mix of fast-growing high-rise buildings and…

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Tax office Bochum-Süd

Tax office Bochum-Süd | built between 1954-1957, designed by the architect Gerhard Graubner It used to be the administration building of Ruhrstickstoff AG, which was purchased by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in 1984 and…

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THE PEAK

With the Peak Tram – Swiss construction -, it goes steeply up to the Victoria Peak, I leave the Peak Tower behind me and run down the Old Peak Path. The sounds of the jungle…

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INVISIBLE METROPOLIS

The last night in Hong Kong, I roam the botanical garden at night, an oasis of calm in the midst of a bustling metropolis.

Lünen | Geschwister-Scholl school

My first trip during my Research Residency about post-war architecture in the Ruhr area took me to Lünen. The Geschwister-Scholl school in Lünen is one of the most important examples of post-war modern schools. It…

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