This is a blog of my interests, mostly architectural but it’s not specific. Images, videos, articals and whatever else I can find. Please feel free to “ask me anything”. For my own online portfolio please visit: http://cargocollective.com /kevinloftusTumblr (3.0; @alwaysunderconstruction)http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/964bee6df9cc8f64dcf92d3b8cf6120d/tumblr_mmt4eqf4JS1qmyrs1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://untappedcities.tumblr.com/post/50444298222/vintage-photo-when-battery-park-was-a-beach">untappedcities</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Vintage Photo: When Battery Park Was a Beach <a href="http://bit.ly/12yoJuS"><a href="http://bit.ly/12yoJuS">http://bit.ly/12yoJuS</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50444712578http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50444712578Tue, 14 May 2013 22:21:39 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b04014a238f33c359bfc84a77e8399dd/tumblr_mhz3ph9lpe1rdbil9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://alma-portuguesa.tumblr.com/post/42696774423">alma-portuguesa</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Berlengas</p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50443252846http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50443252846Tue, 14 May 2013 22:01:54 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4bb86c65796f59fc204460ae9db72ab7/tumblr_meyf8dkOrM1qh760ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50443225879http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50443225879Tue, 14 May 2013 22:01:34 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/cbbc43b26d45c205ee305751be80228e/tumblr_mmsssbYNlI1qe4odpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Man Ray - Self potrait</p>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50428464313http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50428464313Tue, 14 May 2013 18:04:59 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ab37134e01042f397bd142735842b5d/tumblr_mmshhlF24f1qmyrs1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://untappedcities.tumblr.com/post/50417327522/featured-foursquare-list-abandoned-nyc">untappedcities</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Featured Foursquare List: Abandoned NYC <a href="http://bit.ly/13hBjxr"><a href="http://bit.ly/13hBjxr">http://bit.ly/13hBjxr</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427949665http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427949665Tue, 14 May 2013 17:55:19 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7d7aaa86532fba20ca6054ae8989e486/tumblr_mmss2nWVvb1qe4odpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><h1 class="entry-title">The Dreamy Dissonance of @echosight</h1></p>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427651729http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427651729Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:35 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b428cc4952435342db356e5cf714c049/tumblr_mmsrz2qp2C1qe4odpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>A laborer rests in an abandoned lot in the Al-Satwa neighborhood of Dubai.</span><span><br/><br/>Read more: <a href="http://lightbox.time.com/2013/05/14/shifting-sands-surreal-landscapes-of-the-united-arab-emirates/#ixzz2THopl2d1"><a href="http://lightbox.time.com/2013/05/14/shifting-sands-surreal-landscapes-of-the-united-arab-emirates/#ixzz2THopl2d1">http://lightbox.time.com/2013/05/14/shifting-sands-surreal-landscapes-of-the-united-arab-emirates/#ixzz2THopl2d1</a></a></span></p>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427538368http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427538368Tue, 14 May 2013 17:47:26 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a178b9320e1e00b4b55f4f11a08de06c/tumblr_mmsmfghjKl1r146zvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://timelightbox.tumblr.com/post/50421723559/photograph-by-philip-cheung-photographer-philip">timelightbox</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Photograph by Philip Cheung</strong></p> <p>Photographer Philip Cheung spent the past five years as a newspaper photographer in the United Arab Emirates, photographing the country’s fast-changing landscapes. See his work on LightBox <a href="http://ti.me/18IgHEl%20"><strong>here.</strong></a></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427385794http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427385794Tue, 14 May 2013 17:44:32 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/29bd349571dfbc50d7e27da47f671ea8/tumblr_mmsnro61Yj1qhl569o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427335691http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427335691Tue, 14 May 2013 17:43:36 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/30768c50dc3d46e67260d3b84eb03a31/tumblr_mm138gwTyy1qa578so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.theonlymagicleftisart.com/post/49189820673/chenzhuang-by-reuben-wu-the-half-built">theonlymagicleftisart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hahahahahahahahaaa/8662468142/" title="Chenzhuang">Chenzhuang</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hahahahahahahahaaa/">Reuben Wu</a>)</p> <p>The half-built Wonderland park near Beijing was abandoned after its developers entered a dispute with the local farmers to whom they were paying rent. To this day, money is still being handed over for the use of the land, and the farmers have decided to reappropriate it to grow crops. When I went there, a local told me that the whole parkland will soon be demolished to make way for another new venture. More photos soon on my website <a href="http://www.reubenwu.com"><a href="http://www.reubenwu.com">www.reubenwu.com</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427319364http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427319364Tue, 14 May 2013 17:43:17 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/65f8341e705f21fa37a0b32760634623/tumblr_mmsiwjhKQd1qmtex4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427280926http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50427280926Tue, 14 May 2013 17:42:35 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5336be434f774fa7eadb000ac68c2500/tumblr_mlgz0bR9kd1r338b3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://givncvrlos.tumblr.com/post/49477596025">givncvrlos</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/timg_vancouver/8347966923/in/set-72157594200420549/">Somewhere over Ohio</a></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416851091http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416851091Tue, 14 May 2013 13:48:04 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/52a976fddf9aa5e2b4dde709dc5346a3/tumblr_mmckbmbPx81rw872io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d36bfb25bcfa418ac82266da64e927eb/tumblr_mmckbmbPx81rw872io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/383a86ac2fa411dc01f4a567fa1e68a7/tumblr_mmckbmbPx81rw872io5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2a74bc70b9550a1dfd47e144bd3d1286/tumblr_mmckbmbPx81rw872io7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e5934756420681a59759eb58de7389d7/tumblr_mmckbmbPx81rw872io4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://pseudo-.tumblr.com/post/50176866822/the-bamboo-forest-of-japan">pseudo-</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://curioushistory.com/post/49725175599/the-bamboo-forest-of-japan">odditiesoflife</a><span>:</span></p> <p><em><strong>Sagano Bamboo Forest, Japan</strong></em></p> <p><strong>This stunning bamboo forest is located in the Arashiyama district on the west outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most amazing natural sites in the country. An interesting fact about Sagano Bamboo Forest is the sound that the wind makes while it blows through the bamboo. Amazingly enough, this sound has been voted on as one of the “one hundred must-be-preserved sounds of Japan” by the Japanese government. Another interesting fact – the railing on the sides of the road is composed out of old, dry and fallen parts of bamboo.</strong></p> <p><span>♥</span></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416686464http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416686464Tue, 14 May 2013 13:43:41 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a667a111ded6eca60ecd63a0b15c526d/tumblr_mmrt88I4im1qzpyz2o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3cf078ad11b7a01d2b39b1e9c6f695c7/tumblr_mmrt88I4im1qzpyz2o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ryanpanos.tumblr.com/post/50399198704/inside-printemps-department-store-paris-1920-via">ryanpanos</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span></span><strong><span>Inside Printemps Department Store, Paris:1920 via <a href="http://www.retronaut.com/2013/05/inside-printemps-department-store-paris/">Retronaut</a></span></strong></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416609888http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416609888Tue, 14 May 2013 13:41:35 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d92fc4f153d2d73b023f835fe0e88b4b/tumblr_mmrtlko1re1qzpyz2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ryanpanos.tumblr.com/post/50399674289/vietnam-veterans-against-the-war-occupy-the-statue">ryanpanos</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p class="title"><strong>Vietnam Veterans Against the War occupy the Statue of Liberty via <a href="http://www.retronaut.com/2013/05/vietnam-veterans-against-the-war-occupy-the-statue-of-liberty/">Retronaut</a></strong></p> <p><em>“On December 26, 1971, fifteen VVAW activists barricaded and occupied the Statue of Liberty for two days in a successful attempt to bring attention to the antiwar cause. VVAW occupied the Statue of Liberty a second time in 1976 to bring renewed attention to veteran issues.” - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_Veterans_Against_the_War#Statue_of_Liberty_occupations">Wikipedia </a></em></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416598217http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416598217Tue, 14 May 2013 13:41:15 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/473b461d9d20ec679c95eeea7e8793c7/tumblr_mms467jWyz1rn8p4do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://infiniteinterior.tumblr.com/post/50408727346/people-gather-in-a-neighboring-under-construction">infiniteinterior</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>People gather in a neighboring under-construction building to watch the rescue operation of the collapsed Rana Plaza building, 30 km (19 miles) outside Dhaka, on April 27, 2013. (Reuters/Stringer)</p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416534411http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50416534411Tue, 14 May 2013 13:39:31 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdxkzqlH5y1qls8p9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.macpatrice.fr/post/36343285096/village-traditionnel-au-nord-dantananarivo">macpatrice</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span>Village traditionnel au nord d’Antananarivo, Madagascar</span></p> <blockquote> <p><span>Le montant actuel de la dette des pays en développement s’élève à 2 600 milliards de dollars, alors qu’elle était d’environ de 540 milliards de dollars en 1980.</span></p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50221450189http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50221450189Sun, 12 May 2013 04:32:13 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8df8dc837127fec9731b05b914a347d2/tumblr_mmna5eyCUQ1s5qhggo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6ebc7f1d7993e85c3be6809678c18665/tumblr_mmna5eyCUQ1s5qhggo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/540031d570a5d3bae3b9e3486d3710fa/tumblr_mmna5eyCUQ1s5qhggo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fe3ca47230b46a912e5f17af407859d0/tumblr_mmna5eyCUQ1s5qhggo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/24afe491f1e705ead2070978c55f8581/tumblr_mmna5eyCUQ1s5qhggo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://archatlas.tumblr.com/post/50179745508">archatlas</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Campbell Sports Center </strong><a href="http://www.stevenholl.com/">Steven Holl Architects</a></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50183869854http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50183869854Sat, 11 May 2013 19:32:14 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4d4b28f04dc3c238f6fb8bc79ddc1cd4/tumblr_mma4p9jz951qa75moo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://architectureofdoom.tumblr.com/post/50174856480/varonmag-concrete-modernist-halls-of">architectureofdoom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://varonmag.tumblr.com/post/49781581751/concrete-modernist-halls-of-residence-in">varonmag</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>CONCRETE </p> <p>Modernist Halls of Residence</p> <p>- Post by <em>John Alexander Skelton</em></p> </blockquote> <p>University of Canberra, Student Residences, John Andrews, 1973-75</p> <p><a href="https://maps.google.nl/maps/ms?msid=217448598159407091482.0004db711524ddb43d3f9&msa=0&ll=-35.238749,149.078068&spn=0.002571,0.002411">View this on the map</a></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50175070755http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50175070755Sat, 11 May 2013 17:29:23 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0c7afb0f96eda32bc42e85113abe5173/tumblr_mmhrk53WqN1spfsnro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c81801ca856c5c2f2e1e406c2825ef1/tumblr_mmhrk53WqN1spfsnro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2a8f55156b1971651a78da7a4d72653f/tumblr_mmhrk53WqN1spfsnro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://archbucketlist.tumblr.com/post/49986417044/lifeguard-station-on-the-island-of-ruegen-by">archbucketlist</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span><strong>Lifeguard-Station</strong> on the Island of Ruegen by Ulrich Muether</span></p> <p><span>Images by <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/Ulrich-Muether-Lifeguard-Station-Strandwache/2335348">Lasse Rode</a></span></p> </blockquote>http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50162125358http://alwaysunderconstruction.tumblr.com/post/50162125358Sat, 11 May 2013 13:57:14 +0100