Under Construction
844 words by 6 writers in Bristol, Hong Kong & elsewhere
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Under Construction, cityscape
Even condos must be planted deep in the earth before they can sprout.
by Shay DarrachToronto — Up until March, this site across the street from my building was a busy parking lot. Fences arrived first, and it was all downhill from there. When I leased this apartment last summer, it was after a two month long fruitless search for a unit that was any one of: closer to work, better sized, not facing a construction site or a space about to become one. Running out of luck and options in a tight...
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Under Construction, cityscape
Things they have unearthed: a pet rock, and a rusty tank.
by Shay DarrachToronto — Mornings: get up, put coffee on, open the blinds on the front window, and check for new developments in the construction zone. A few days ago, they unearthed the boulder on the left side of the photo...
Under Construction, cityscape
It's Saturday. They had to refuel and now they've found a clay layer.
by Shay DarrachToronto — Sadly, they took a giant jackhammer to their pet rock. It is no more. Then they drilled a lot of holes in the concrete, installed clusters of rebar, and welded braces into place. Now they’re finally g...
cityscape, Architecture, Under Construction
Too early for Spring flowers, but the cranes have been breeding in the snow.
by Shay DarrachToronto — When you spend most of the winter looking down, trudging along, watching for snow mounds and corner moats in the greige light, it’s shocking to look up and discover there is sky. Blue sky. And even mo...
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Under Construction, cityscape
It's Saturday. They had to refuel and now they've found a clay layer.
by Shay Darrach in Toronto -
Under Construction, cityscape
Things they have unearthed: a pet rock, and a rusty tank.
by Shay Darrach in Toronto -
Under Construction, cityscape
Even condos must be planted deep in the earth before they can sprout.
by Shay Darrach in Toronto -
cityscape, Architecture, Under Construction
Too early for Spring flowers, but the cranes have been breeding in the snow.
by Shay Darrach in Toronto
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Under Construction
They're building a new park next to our home.
in Houston, United States -
running, Under Construction, Life
Running in circle in midst of chaos
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Under Construction, cityscape
Move day. Goodbye, construction site of strange fascination.
in Toronto, Canada -
Under Construction, cityscape
It's Saturday. They had to refuel and now they've found a clay layer.
in Toronto, Canada -
Under Construction, cityscape
Things they have unearthed: a pet rock, and a rusty tank.
in Toronto, Canada -
Under Construction, cityscape
Even condos must be planted deep in the earth before they can sprout.
in Toronto, Canada -
Street Art, Under Construction
Demolition, Jurrasic Style
in Washington, United States -
Under Construction
Building in bamboo.
in Hong Kong, Hong Kong -
cityscape, spring, Under Construction
Mornings start when they do, from now until we move.
in Toronto, Canada -
cityscape, Architecture, Under Construction
Too early for Spring flowers, but the cranes have been breeding in the snow.
in Toronto, Canada -
Libraries, Architecture, Under Construction
Our library ceiling is being cleaned, providing a rare opportunity to see it close up.
in Bristol, United Kingdom