Empty estate
I’m always fascinated with estates awaiting demolition – and in London you can see a surprising amount of them. I love how the missing windows or even walls let you see each identical kitchen or living room, each differently decorated, cross-sectioned like a doll’s house.
Home Sweet Home is a photographic exhibition about the Ferrier Estate in south east London, on at the moment. Built in the late ’60s by the GLC in, as always, a spirit of optimism, it had deteriorated to the extent that residents were rehoused and demolition began in 2010. The two pictures below are from Tom Royal’s blog post on the estate, and below them, the details of the show. For more details see Shop Work gallery’s site.
you need to let George know! http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-great-british-property-scandal/articles/home/
Hey Whimsical – too late I fear, but yes. We posted about his Empty Homes scheme here and think it’s a great idea.