Steel Mill Turned into a Public Park



The architects at AllesWirdGut Architektur took an old steel mill in Luxembourg and converted it into a public park while leaving some of the original infrastructure in place. The results have a lovely Brutalist feel.

I know: a lot of people despise Brutalism. But it's an acquired taste that I've acquired. You can see eight pictures of the park at the link. I especially like this clever bench design -- perfect for enjoying the outdoors while staying out of the rain.

Link -via Colossal | Photo: Roger Wagner

In Monterrey Mexico, we have the "Parque Fundidora" like the foundry park.
It was an steel foundry in the past, one of the most important companies in Mexico.
Now is a park with running trails, museums, special events, an arena, an amusement park, etc.
I love going there from time to time.

http://www.parquefundidora.org/en/node/244
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=parque+fundidora&s=int

I hope Monterrey get better, so people from other countries can visit us, I miss hanging out with American and Japanese guys from my work.
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Brutalism is an architectural style I admire as well. Not everything really needs to be designed to be "warm & fuzzy". I find a peaceful, morose beauty in the blunt utilitarianism and simplicity of Brutalist architecture.
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