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Woooow. Eyes blur liao.
 

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Throwback Thursday
11/11/2003

Oasis

It was a 12-hour road trip from Melbourne to Sydney to celebrate graduation from architecture school. We were limited to 110km/h on the featureless Hume Highway and after a while, eyelids were getting heavier by the minute. We probably made a dozen pit stops along the way but this one stood out for some reason. The light was nice and I found a composition (though I wished the dustbin wasn't there). Another photograph to record this memorable trip.


mcdonalds
by arkitectural photography, on Flickr

Canon EOS 10D + EF 17-40mm f/4L​
 

046

Throwback Thursday
18/11/2007

Grand Old Dame

I first stepped into the Grand Old Dame for National Day rehearsal 30 years ago. We were sun baked because there was no roof over our heads. We had no where to hide from the heat because no air-conditioned shopping mall was attached to her. Those were fond memories because the atmosphere was great and it was worth celebrating. Feels good sharing it 30 years later. Today she is gone. On her foot print, a billion-dollar architectural marvel is built. A marvel which is dollar by dollar, recovering it's massive building costs. A marvel which had priced itself above commoners. A marvel which relies on retail to sustain. Grass struggled to grow on this marvel. A marvel which had raised a few red flags within the first few years of operation. So was the old National Stadium all that bad? At least grass grew on her grounds and for mere 50 cents, she could be a destination for everyone. The one and only Grand Old Dame.


national stadium
by arkitectural photography, on Flickr

Canon EOS 10D + EF 17-40mm f/4L​
 

046

Throwback Thursday
18/11/2007

Grand Old Dame

I first stepped into the Grand Old Dame for National Day rehearsal 30 years ago. We were sun baked because there was no roof over our heads. We had no where to hide from the heat because no air-conditioned shopping mall was attached to her. Those were fond memories because the atmosphere was great and it was worth celebrating. Feels good sharing it 30 years later. Today she is gone. On her foot print, a billion-dollar architectural marvel is built. A marvel which is dollar by dollar, recovering it's massive building costs. A marvel which had priced itself above commoners. A marvel which relies on retail to sustain. Grass struggled to grow on this marvel. A marvel which had raised a few red flags within the first few years of operation. So was the old National Stadium all that bad? At least grass grew on her grounds and for mere 50 cents, she could be a destination for everyone. The one and only Grand Old Dame.


national stadium
by arkitectural photography, on Flickr

Canon EOS 10D + EF 17-40mm f/4L​

I'll drink to that...
 

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