The site is situated close to the innercity area, it’s an old abandoned pier sticking out into the IJ channel. This used to be part of the western city harbor. It’s surrounded by old and new residential buildings and construction ... more »
Wasteland Sites
Bangalore, India
The wasteland is adjacent to 1Shanthiroad. Wasteland are culture specific and are called by different names. In India and in Bangalore they are called empty sites. These sites have specific function in the social and cultural spaces of the city. These space ... more »
Berlin, Germany
The land is situated between Köpenicker Straße and the Spree river, it is boxed between a demolition and re-development site (previously the North German ice factory AG) and the Verdi (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft Bundesvorstand, Independent trade Union) office building. The land has ... more »
Bucharest, Romania
The former artificial Lake Văcăreṣti represents a void in the urban structure, a neglected space, an ecosystem amidst the suburban neighborhoods of the capital. Nonetheless its peripheral position, the site still has a privileged relation with the downtown through the ... more »
Chelmsford, England
The site is located to the South East of Chelmsford Located around 32 miles to the northeast of London and around 20 miles to the Heybridge basin and the English Channel beyond. Chelmsford is split into three by the Rivers ... more »
Dublin, Ireland
This wasteland space is at the junction of Harcourt Road and Richmond Terrace in Dublin City Centre. The site has lain idle for 10 years and derelict for many more years before being purchased by Dublin City Council. There is ... more »
Glasgow, Scotland
The land was previously occupied by a nightclub called ‘The Temple’ which mysteriously burned down. It is now surrounded by fencing but has one point of access where there is evidence of people having pushed their way through. Many objects ... more »
Guwahati, India
The area surrounding Periferry, that is the Sukreswar ghat is a wasteland. Its existence depends on the waning and waxing of the river Brahmaputra. Six months of the year it is gulped down by the river and for the rest ... more »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A triangular piece of land along Jalan Danau Saujana, about 360m off the main road of Jalan Genting Klang, Kuala Lumpur. It is located behind a new commercial area – the Plaza Crystalville business/commercial development, fenced off and separated from ... more »
Nottingham, England
The wasteland site is situated between the inner-city area of Sneinton and Nottingham city centre. It has been derelict for a number of years despite various redevelopment plans which have included a Tesco superstore, a ‘vibrant mixed use urban quarter’ ... more »
Providence RI, USA
From an aerial perspective the wasteland looks quite picturesque. A beautiful covering of trees, abutted by a local community park with riverfront access, tells a poignantly different story than the one which emerges as you traverse the wasteland grounds. The ... more »
Schloßplatz 1, Berlin, Germany
The site of about 200 square meters is located at the most central and highly political address in Berlin – Schloßplatz 1. The piece of land is located three meters below ground level of the palace square (Schloßplatz), where the ... more »
Stockholm, Sweden
The wasteland is situated between Hammarby Allé and Sjöfartsgatan in the Hammarby Sjöstad (roughly translated: Hammarby Sea City or Hammarby Lake City) district of Stockholm. Hammarby Sjöstad is currently undergoing major urban development and this wasteland has very recently been created. The majority of the wasteland ... more »
Sydney, Australia
Situated on the corner of Riley and Albion Sts in the desirable inner city suburb of Surry Hills and close to all amenities this now fortified site has been elegantly excavated to bring out all the vibrant layers and textures ... more »
Tilburg, The Netherlands
On this vast open urban space people walk with their dogs, junks and drop-outs hang around on the edges of the site and occasionally children play on the grassland. Other common usage encompasses a parking lot, the storage of market ... more »
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The land is situated between Gajah Wong river and Timoho Street, approaching the eastern border of the city of Yogyakarta. The area filling the western promontory of the river is occupied by some 30 semi-permanent houses, with 50 families of ... more »