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Intro
Designed back in 1927 by Virgil Borbiro and Kalman Reichl kelenfold power station has become an iconic piece of architecture in today's world. The power station's art-deco design theme can be seen throughout and the control room is where it is most noticeable, built as a "shrine to electricity" by the architects. After closure in 2007 this portion of the station has stood dormant. Under Hungarian law the building cannot be demolished or even altered due to its industrial heritage, being 100 years old.
Back in late 2018 I had the opportunity to visit this site as well as a few others and it was safe to say the travelling was worthwhile. Parked up in the freezing cold and next to a night club still full of visitors we headed in. After a lot of faffing about and being lost inside we eventually found the control room giving ourselves a strict time limit in a bid not to get caught the control room was the only area I could manage to photograph in time. With the heavy bass of the night club still audible inside the plant we gingerly exited and headed off.
Photos
Welp, here's what I could salvage. Do note I took these when I was still learning how to shoot and had no access to things such as bracketing/HDR and a spirit level plus I was also terrible at getting things straight and central.
And that'll be all.
Yes there is a lot more to see here but as mentioned we were limited with time so maybe in the future I can return.
KP
,
Designed back in 1927 by Virgil Borbiro and Kalman Reichl kelenfold power station has become an iconic piece of architecture in today's world. The power station's art-deco design theme can be seen throughout and the control room is where it is most noticeable, built as a "shrine to electricity" by the architects. After closure in 2007 this portion of the station has stood dormant. Under Hungarian law the building cannot be demolished or even altered due to its industrial heritage, being 100 years old.
Back in late 2018 I had the opportunity to visit this site as well as a few others and it was safe to say the travelling was worthwhile. Parked up in the freezing cold and next to a night club still full of visitors we headed in. After a lot of faffing about and being lost inside we eventually found the control room giving ourselves a strict time limit in a bid not to get caught the control room was the only area I could manage to photograph in time. With the heavy bass of the night club still audible inside the plant we gingerly exited and headed off.
Photos
Welp, here's what I could salvage. Do note I took these when I was still learning how to shoot and had no access to things such as bracketing/HDR and a spirit level plus I was also terrible at getting things straight and central.
And that'll be all.
Yes there is a lot more to see here but as mentioned we were limited with time so maybe in the future I can return.
KP
,
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