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Gentrification

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Transforming old, run down urban areas into hip modern ones for those with way too much money at their hands. This is a "Kranhaus", literally translated a crane house, at the Rheinauhafen, a former harbour at the bank of the Rhine in Cologne. A prestigious project, and they look quite amazing, though to my mind, they don't look like cranes at all. More like Tetris blocks of some sorts.

Here's an impressive night shot by :iconaeneasdo: of the entire site, showing the two finished, buildings, and the third one under construction. They've made quite some progress since then, the third one already has the characteristic L shape by now.

EDIT: As some people have asked me, no, this isn't edited, or 3D rendered, it's just a photo, straight from the camera, with an added frame and signature. :)
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1214x814px 799.64 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 1000D
Shutter Speed
1/197 second
Aperture
F/9.0
Focal Length
18 mm
ISO Speed
200
Date Taken
May 3, 2009, 2:14:08 PM
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infinite9's avatar
That building looks freaking DISGUSTING!

I would demolish it and replace it with half-timbered structures resembling the Medieval and Renaissance era structures except they will be larger.