#urban decay — Page 3 of 3 — Modernist Delights

Centre Managers Office Suite, Anglia Square, Norwich, 2024

A brick building with a glass door labeled Centre Managers Office Suite. Inside, a brown chair sits near a staircase. Theres a blue CCTV OPERATES IN THIS AREA sign on the wall. The building shows signs of wear, with some peeling paint above.

Posted on December 30, 2024.

Decaying former garage, Lancaster, 2024

A weathered stone building features a blue sign reading D.C. Wilson - Brewery Lane Garage - TEL: 67494. The garage door is closed, windows are boarded, and foliage grows nearby. An old yellow danger sign and overcast sky suggest neglect and disuse.

Posted on December 27, 2024.

Utility block, Morecambe, 2024

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: a sunlit utility block at the back of a funfair in Morecambe.

A circular, tiled concrete structure with a metal door stands on grass. Its blue and green mosaic tiles are faded. Behind it are a white camper, a yellow amusement ride, a deflated inflatable hat, and a building labeled COOPERS AMUSEMENTS.

Posted on December 25, 2024.

Cloudy riparian ruin in the Docklands, London, 2024

A large, abandoned white building with broken windows stands on a waterfront under a cloudy, overcast sky. The water is calm, and industrial structures are visible in the distant background. The building appears weathered and partly deteriorated.

Posted on December 15, 2024.

Single glazing in Stowmarket, 2024

A street scene features a three-story corner building with brown brick and white panels. Shops include Handy Hardware and Argos. People walk by on a wet, cloudy day. Festive tree lights hang from lamp posts, and nearby stores are visible on either side.

Posted on December 12, 2024.

Decaying office building in Halifax, 2024

A three-story building with worn, peeling paint on the upper facade, large rectangular windows, and orange mosaic panels. One window is open, and the entrance has a black canopy reading TIMEFORM. The door is boarded up with plywood; some shrubs are in front.

Timeform House, a decaying office building in Halifax. All yours to lease for £3,333pcm. I’d happily have that shelving unit in my own house – picture courtesy of Rightmove.

A spacious, modern office with long desks lined with computers, chairs, and office supplies. Wooden cabinets and shelves cover one wall. The room is brightly lit by fluorescent ceiling lights and large windows. The office appears empty of people.

Posted on December 7, 2024.

Fencing on Dallas Road, Lancaster, 2024

A small, ivy-covered building with a corrugated metal roof sits in front of larger stone houses. The green gate to the right is weathered, and four black-yellow bollards line the pavement. Bushes and scaffolding are visible behind the building under a cloudy sky.

This was a high risk mission because a few weeks ago I fell on my arse on this slippery tree-lined road with such a thud a couple a street away turned back to check on me, but the barbed fencing on the right made me stop urgently and take a picture.

Posted on November 30, 2024.

Back office in Romford, 2024

A glass-walled security booth juts out over a dim passageway. The booth sits above ground, supported by concrete, with fluorescent lights and a sign inside. The area below is shadowy, with tile and textured concrete walls and ceilings.

A decrepit room inside a weird structure over an foul-smelling tunnel in Romford, East London. One thing you had to be there to experience was the sight of a framed portrait of Queen Elizabeth II visible through the windows.

Posted on November 20, 2024.

Cuthbert House, the remains and environs thereof, Newcastle, 2024

A stone railway bridge with two large arches stands beside a modern building. Metal scaffolding is attached to the bridge. Vines grow on the stonework, and construction materials are stacked below. Graffiti is visible on both the bridge and the nearby building.

A large, rectangular, concrete office building with many rows of blue-framed windows. Some windows are boarded up with wood, and there are visible stains on the building’s surface, suggesting age or neglect. The sky is cloudy.

A rundown building with boarded-up windows, blue window frames, and signs of neglect. The sign reads HOUSE with missing letters. Warning signs and a speed limit sign are on the wall. Debris, green sacks, and a broken mirror are visible in the dirty courtyard.

A blocked, sloping concrete path between stone walls leads to a city street. A metal fence and warning sign stop entry; wood planks and metal sheets lean on both sides. Across the street, a yellow taxi and black SUV are parked near a large gray building.

That jerry-rigged gate at the end is making me laugh to this day.

Posted on October 14, 2024.

Streets in the sky, Newcastle, 2024

A concrete pedestrian footbridge with graffiti crosses above a small, wet parking lot with parked cars. Tall trees line the lot, and modern glass buildings and a brick structure are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

A multi-level, brutalist brick parking garage with graffiti, including a prominent “SHARE SPOTS” tag, stands next to a road with two parked cars. Trees and cloudy skies are in the background; the foreground shows a concrete barrier.

A covered, abandoned walkway with brick walls and a tiled floor is littered with trash and debris. Graffiti covers the walls on both sides, and a large, colorful tag is visible at the far end. Natural light filters in from the open front.

A large, abandoned brick building with six floors has many broken and boarded-up windows, most covered with faded blue, yellow, and white boards covered in graffiti. Sunlight partially shines on the building. A street runs beneath an overpass at ground level.

Posted on October 11, 2024.