{Photoblog}小城小樓:香港舊房

「摘去鮮花然後種出大廈
層層疊的進化摩天都市大放煙花
耀眼煙花 隨著記憶落下
繁華像幅廣告畫蝴蝶夢裡醒來
記不起 對花蕊的牽掛」

看著現今千篇一律的高樓大廈,住宅樓宇。偶然看看老樓宇,漸漸發現,其實舊樓是多麼的美麗,是一種屬於平實的美麗,平實得來又是那麼的耐看。譬如說是位於轉角位置的舊樓,不同的樓宇總有不同的處理方式,圓角型的線條,甚具美感;舊樓,也可以很玩味的。路建得彎灣的,樓也可以跟著它的形狀而建得彎彎的。

雖然腦袋裡沒有甚麼建築的概念,甚麼樣式甚麼風格甚麼歷史,搞不清;這輯相,或許在人眼中是毫無技術,毫無構圖,毫無舊區那些人情味,突出不到舊區精神,毫無內涵可言的作品;但我仍覺得,為城市內這些平凡,大家或許不會花任何心機去看,將來或許要面對清拆命運,原址換來一式一樣,倒模的摩天豪宅大樓、大商場……的小樓宇作個記錄,為都市舊面貌留下個記錄,也不是件沒有價值的事吧。

相簿連結:https://picasaweb.google.com/102953690184521751456/ufWfgJ?noredirect=1

而著名攝影師 Michael Wolf 也對香港的街角房屋進行了類似的計劃,並結集成書 – 《Hong Kong Corner Houses 街頭街尾

遲點,探索其他地區後,會在這相簿內貼上更多相片。

In these years, redevelopment is a popular word to typical urban district, such as Sham Shui Po, Mong Kok and Wan Chai. Old buildings are usually being demolished, and sites are replaced by dull and luxury residental skyscrapers, or shopping malls with famous brands’ shops, which could also be found elsewhere in Hong Kong.

But how about the old buildings?

When you look at those old buildings in details, you would obviously be attracted by their beauty, a beauty of simplicity and austerity. Curved facades, strong vertical and horizontal details, verandahs…all these features are uniqle to these old buildings. Those unlucky old buildings, which are not listed as historical buildings, will soon disappear in our city due to fast redevelopment in Hong Kong.

More photos will be added into this gallery later.

Gallery Link: https://picasaweb.google.com/102953690184521751456/ufWfgJ?noredirect=1

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