this abandoned factory is local to me and one sunday i decided to give it a visit and have a look around wasnt the bext explore in the world but was a nice look about here
I may have got factory's mixed up whilst trying to find some history on the place online update after doing some more research I've found some info on it The Parke-Davis building has a deceptive air of simplicity, but within the plain brick envelopes of the building there is a wide range of highly specialised facilities with differing functional and environmental requirements.
The program comprises of several individual buildings that are positioned to suit their functional relationships; those concerned with the manufacturing processes being located in the centre of the site.
These manufacturing units are steel framed and windowless. In contrast the research and administrative buildings are of reinforced concrete and fully glazed. To achieve overall unity both types of building are clad in grey brickwork with the structural steel tresses expressed externally by pressed metal fascia.
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
I may have got factory's mixed up whilst trying to find some history on the place online update after doing some more research I've found some info on it The Parke-Davis building has a deceptive air of simplicity, but within the plain brick envelopes of the building there is a wide range of highly specialised facilities with differing functional and environmental requirements.
The program comprises of several individual buildings that are positioned to suit their functional relationships; those concerned with the manufacturing processes being located in the centre of the site.
These manufacturing units are steel framed and windowless. In contrast the research and administrative buildings are of reinforced concrete and fully glazed. To achieve overall unity both types of building are clad in grey brickwork with the structural steel tresses expressed externally by pressed metal fascia.
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
Abandoned bomb factory by kurt roberts, on Flickr
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