The municipal yard at Alkmaar (NL) is situated in an industrial zone, next to the household refuse incineration plant. For the population it is a place for bringing their refuse to be recycled and it is also in charge of the city’s maintenance. By demolition the ovens and chimney would disappear from sight.  In order to record this brightening moment I suggested to saw the chimney into big stone strips and apply these in a  simple pattern to the metal façade sheets of the wharf’s new main buildings.


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