Not far from where I grew up and the nearest bigger city you can find one of the oldest petrol stations of the Netherlands: Brabant Service Station. When the entire area was restructured, the classic building from 1933 faced demolition. But somehow the city council "splurged" 800K€ on moving the gas station 55 meters from its original spot and the building was saved.
I only knew this architectural gem as a gloomy hangout covered in graffiti, but I'm pleasantly surprised to see that it looks so good today!
You can even have a look inside, as Maxx Floors set up their new showroom here. Apparently the interior features some beautiful art-deco details…
The third picture remind me of the prada marfa picture. :)
Hahaha you're right!
Mooie foto's, vooral de groene kleur! En de zwart-witte: lekker ouderwets.
Ja mooi he! Ik kan me niet herinneren dat ik die groene kleur ooit eerder heb gezien, onder de graffiti ;)
Hebben we het over Stockholm, maar Den Bosch heeft ook wat! ;-) Mooie foto's!
Niet te vergelijken natuurlijk :D Dankje Lonneke!
Oh wat gaaf dat ze dit gebouw weer helemaal hebben opgeknapt. Wist ik niet. Mooie foto's!
Ja gaaf he?! Ik ken het alleen maar onder de graffiti, maar ze hebben het echt mooi opgeknapt!
brilliant. I love architectural gems like that. great photos too!!
Thanks Petra! I really love they invested $$ to save it! So worth it!
Love it! The first photo looks like it's made by Playmobil!:-))
Totally :D Love the Playmobil shapes!
Fabulous shots!! This building somehow reminds me of the work of Edward Hopper. Probably because I just finished a book about his oeuvre. Well, j'adore!
Merci beaucoup Igor! The building dates from the same era as some of Hopper's work, so there is a link ;o)