Friday, July 28, 2006
Assignment #9: Tempelhof tour - July 28, 2006
Entertaining trees
This is a photograph of the Columbia Halle. It looks deserted, as there was no one in the building any of the three times I visited. Further, it looks dishevelled. There is litter on the ground and the light over the ticket booth appears to be knocked out. However, I discovered that indeed, concerts are still booked at this venue. This fact makes me curious to see the inside.
I can imagine that in the days when soldiers lived in Tempelhof Airport, leaving that stark, overwhelming building to catch a movie or concert at Columbia Halle would have felt like a vacation – even a short escape from reality.
Of the many photographs I took of this building, what appeals to me about this one is that the lush trees bring life back into a structure that at first sight appeared deserted. The worn-down feeling of the building is illustrated by the drainpipes, which appear on the left to be separating from the building and falling off. However, it almost feels as though the tree is taking over the building – so perhaps not bringing new life to it, but taking possession of it.
This is a photograph of the Columbia Halle. It looks deserted, as there was no one in the building any of the three times I visited. Further, it looks dishevelled. There is litter on the ground and the light over the ticket booth appears to be knocked out. However, I discovered that indeed, concerts are still booked at this venue. This fact makes me curious to see the inside.
I can imagine that in the days when soldiers lived in Tempelhof Airport, leaving that stark, overwhelming building to catch a movie or concert at Columbia Halle would have felt like a vacation – even a short escape from reality.
Of the many photographs I took of this building, what appeals to me about this one is that the lush trees bring life back into a structure that at first sight appeared deserted. The worn-down feeling of the building is illustrated by the drainpipes, which appear on the left to be separating from the building and falling off. However, it almost feels as though the tree is taking over the building – so perhaps not bringing new life to it, but taking possession of it.
