Enframing

Industrial aura
Surrounding water
Resources to be exploited

Humans tend to view the planet solely in terms of its usefulness, reduced to a set of objects to be controlled and exploited.

“Everywhere we remain unfree and chained to technology, whether we passionately affirm or deny it.” – Martin Heidegger

Dry Dock

Hull repair
Flow pattern
Secrets revealed

An opportunity for maintenance and repair work is periodically necessary.

“The hardest work begins in dry dock.” – Sam Wineburg

Screw Jack

Ship lifted
Out of water
Essential tool

Supporting ships and ship components during construction, repair, and maintenance in the Deltaville boatyard.

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda

Roadster

Super-leicht
Streamlined
Tubular frame

A symbol of success hangs over Poe’s Pub, an Irish tavern in Church Hill with a moody twist.

“A Mercedes is a status symbol that says you’ve made it.” – Riff Raff

Aerial Work Platform

Extensible crane
Precise positioning
Articulating boom lift

A nice example of happenstance urban art.

“Art making comes from the human desire to share something that is universal in one sense, but unique to your sensibility in another.”– Shepard Fairey

Grain Distribution

Abandoned mechanism
Storage management
Industrial structure

Gravity created movement forces were used in these silo drums to deposit and vertically stack grain for storage.

“While different silo types exist, from bunker to bag silos, we’re focusing on tower silos and the powerful experiences they build with volume and light.”– Eric Baldwin

Tower Viewer

Scenic lookout
Events of interest
Device magnification

Found on the fishing pier at lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp.

“The scenery is the same all the way to the lake, so I would go by bike next time.” – Erin Gifford

Fixtures

Unattached
Structural parts
Provisional appendage

Still reflective with dreams of repurposing.

“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” – Calvin Coolidge

Knobs

Hardware
Rejuvenation
Assortment

Well organized on a glass shelf, a nice collection presents itself.

“Pemberton felt something shift inside him, something small but definite, the way a knob’s slight twist allowed a door to swing wide open.” – Ron Rash

Top of Fender

Indicate intention
Turn direction
Signal gesticulation

Think small.

“All told, more than 23 million Beetle vehicles were sold worldwide.” – Volkswagen of America

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