ID:429 | Open in NocoDB | Type:Text | Themes:3 | Attachments:1 | Finding:38 chars | Connections:0→0 | Location:52.50928020118545, -2.0854179849753707 | Weather:None | Date:Wednesday 10 November 2021 | Press 'D' to close

Dudley Time Portal

Infrastructure - cladding falling off? - 211110 1730 Decay.png
Infrastructure - cladding falling off?
Added to Archive Thursday 11 November 2021
Experienced Wednesday 10 November 2021
Last Updated Tuesday 25 November 2025
Location 52.50928020118545, -2.0854179849753707
Season Autumn
Type Text
Themes Decay Material Broken
What was/is/if What is
More tagged with theme Decay
Nature thriving through the cracks - 210730 1100.JPG
Building Deterioration There was a familiar aesthetic regarding the buildings during the initial site visit to Dudley High Street. However, a large proportion of the façades that look onto the street have noticeable damage, graffiti or structural issues. With that said, these images (right) are an insight into some of the damage. If the local authorities saw the high street as a priority, then damages and aesthetics would have been resolved and fixed. However, as there are multiple damages, this assumes that this high street is not one authority wish to preserve. That said, this opens an opportunity. Instead of being a conservationist and repairing these buildings to their former glory, why not make them a statement piece within the high street. Possibly by placing a blanket ban on all of the current materials seen on the street. Instead, any repairs must be in Zero carbon / Carbon negative materials. This could then become an educational street with great architectural character. Both combined may increase the high streets footfall. The first step would be to highlight any listed buildings or monuments within the high street. - Ryan Cooksey Building Deterioration.png
There are ghosts here so I am told... Exposed, weathered concrete - 210731 1050.jpg
Old shop sign - 210731 1030 Decay.png
Rotten window frames, cracked plaster - 210731 1050.jpg
More tagged with theme Broken
Loss or original building line enclosure too much horizontality - 210731 1403 Identity.jpg
This building has been chosen due to the clear retrofit it has already undergone. The building has two halves, a modern function on street level with roller shutter doors. These doors seem very out of place as they are not shy in hiding their presence. Then the top half is traditional stone and mortar with some elements of detailing around the windows. I wonder what the addition would look like with the zero- carbon material repair pallet. - Ryan Cooksey Building 2 Model 4.png
Tiny broken pipe / water fall, spraying people with water as they walk by - 210730 1400 Tiny Things.jpg
Aesthetics of decay, worn-out remnants, decline post-industrial. Beautiful ruins. Fragments of the past. - 211110 1730 Aesthetic.png
Some good 18 + 19C facades but in poor condition - 210731 1403 Identity.jpg
More tagged with type Text
Tiny acts of random kindness like picking up a dropped pen for someone else - 210730 1400 Tiny Things.jpg
Rubbish bags, drink bottles + cans, wooden cable spindle, but tidy'd up in a bucket 'Half-littering'? - 211007 1500 Waste 2.png
Waft of damp grass - 210731 1403 Smell.png
[What can you hear?] breeze + meal - 211110 1730 Views.png
Rusty streaks running down the wall - 210731 1050.jpg