• The Factory / Ricardo Bofill ArchDaily

    The factory, abandoned and partially in ruins, was a compendium of surrealist elements: stairs that climbed up to nowhere, mighty reinforced concrete La Fábrica (The Factory) Sant Just Desvern, Spain Atlas ,Till F. Teenck (CC BYSA 2.5) An architect in Barcelona has spent almost half a century renovating an old cement factory into his home office—and managed to

  • This Abandoned Cement Factory In

    Before it was Cementland, this open property in St. Louis served as a cement factory. Once it Marlborough Cement Factory. Exploring the ruins of an ,That includes places long abandoned and reclaimed by wildland. In 2014 Libby and I drove to Baldwin, Michigan, to explore the site of an abandoned cement factory. The ruins,

  • Catskill's Abandoned Cement Plant The Other Hudson

    In 1919, there were three hotels in the hamlet of Alsen, a post office and a school. The plant was purchased by LeHigh Cement in 1939 after being shuttered during Cementland St. Louis, Missouri,An abandoned and run down former cement factory, the decrepit lot on Riverview Drive had become a common site for local construction crews to

  • Abandoned Cement Factory Ruins in Bellevue 99.1 WFMK

    The fascination with Michigan's abandoned sites continues. This one centers on the remains of the Burt Portland Cement Company in Bellevue, Eaton County. Cementland: Abandoned Factory Turned Weird ,Cement factory turned dumping ground. Located just outside of St. Louis, Missouri, the 54acre area that Cementland sits on was once a thriving cement factory.

  • The Abandoned Cement Factory (and History) of Cement

    It was dangerous but it was still thrilling to investigate that creepy old factory. Cement City originated in the 1830's as Kelley's Corners. The name was Abandoned Cement Factory ,But it is not just “abandoned factory” for me it is amazing apogee of Nepalese mentality. This cement factory was a gift from Germans in 1970’s. In that time

  • A former Cement Factory is now the

    The Cement Factory was discovered in 1973, it was an abandoned cement factory and partially in ruins, comprised of over 30 silos, underground galleries La Fabrica, Abandoned Factory Turned ,By Jessica Stewart on February 28. In 1973, architect Ricardo Bofill stumbled upon an abandoned cement factory outside of Barcelona. This

  • This Abandoned Cement Factory In

    Before it was Cementland, this open property in St. Louis served as a cement factory. Once it closed, it became a dumping ground for local construction Explore Tallahassee, Florida: ,Then be prepared to feel like you have stepped into a scene from the 1986 movie ‘Stand by Me.’. There is a path through the woods for you to follow, stick to it! When you reach

  • Ricardo Bofill's cement factory home La Fábrica House

    Celebrated architect Ricardo Bofill has passed away aged 82. In tribute to his immense body of work, we revisit La Fábrica, an abandoned cement factory outside Barcelona. The colossal (and ever ongoing) project saw the architect transform the existing property into a pioneering studio, with his family’s living space nestled inside. 14Cementland: From Abandoned Cement Factory to Castle ,Future of Cementland. The only bright spot in Bob Cassilly’s tragic death was that he was doing what he loved. However, after Cassilly’s death, all work on his vision came to a halt. A warehouse fire at the cement factory in caused a roof to collapse. Security was hired in to keep vandals and trespassers at bay.

  • Abandoned Lehigh Portland Cement

    The massive ruins of an abandoned cement factory and quarry lie near the confluence of the Illinois and Vermilion Rivers. After exploring an Abandoned Factories: Then & Now,A giant Dixie Cup still rests atop the abandoned building, rusty and empty of the 40,000 gallons of water it once held. The owner hoped to turn the building

  • La Fábrica Ricardo Bofill Taller de

    The first encounter of our founder Ricardo Bofill Levi with the cement factory took place in 1973. Driving to the western suburbs of Barcelona, the landscape in 6 Amazing Transformations of Derelict, Damaged and ,Cement Factory (1921) transformed to La Fábrica (1975) In 1973, architect Ricardo Bofill discovered an abandoned, dilapidated cement factory that was part of a World War I era industrial complex. It comprised over thirty silos, two and a half miles of underground tunnels and huge engine rooms. Enamored by the sculptural quality of the

  • Ricardo Bofill Transforms Cement

    Ricardo Bofill renovated an abandoned cement factory ruin in Barcelona into a chateaulike complex for his personal offices, apartments and gardens. Simply A former Cement Factory is now the ,The Cement Factory was discovered in 1973, it was an abandoned cement factory and partially in ruins, comprised of over 30 silos, underground galleries

  • La Fabrica, Abandoned Factory Turned

    By Jessica Stewart on February 28. In 1973, architect Ricardo Bofill stumbled upon an abandoned cement factory outside of Barcelona. This Architect Ricardo Bofill's spectacular ,An abandoned cement factory 'La Fábrica' in Spain, cleverly transformed by architect Ricardo Bofill into a spectacular and highly unusual home. In 1973, Spanish

  • Explore Tallahassee, Florida:

    Then be prepared to feel like you have stepped into a scene from the 1986 movie ‘Stand by Me.’. There is a path through the woods for you to follow, stick to it! When you reach 6 Amazing Transformations of Derelict, Damaged and ,Cement Factory (1921) transformed to La Fábrica (1975) In 1973, architect Ricardo Bofill discovered an abandoned, dilapidated cement factory that was part of a World War I era industrial complex. It comprised over thirty silos, two and a half miles of underground tunnels and huge engine rooms. Enamored by the sculptural quality of the

  • Abandoned Lime cement plant Traveling the PNW

    The Acme Cement Plaster Company built a plant at Lime in 1916 to produce plaster. The Sun Portland Cement Company bought the plant in 1921 and built another facility for producing Portland cement. At its peak it produced 1.2 million barrels a year, before eventually closing in 1980. On the lookout for rattlesnakes, I didn’t have the time toSumitomo Osaka Cement Factory ,Sumitomo Osaka Cement Factory. /01/27 by Florian / Abandoned Kansai. Almost completely demolished, yet exploration fun for more than

  • Le Hunt Cement Plant 40+ Pictures

    Donated by Independence Historical Museum. In May of 1915, the Le Hunt plant was bought by Sunflower Portland Cement Company for $199,950. Architect Spends 45 Years Transforming An Old ,In the early 1970s, when Ricardo Bofill, then a young architect, fell in love with a cement factory abandoned since 1968 in Sant Just Desvern, a suburb of Barcelona, he was struck by love at first sight.. Driving to the western suburbs of Barcelona, the landscape in Sant Just Desvern featured blocks of concrete, enormous silos, chimneys