Vacancy 2
Sequel of my series "Vacancy", which is also presented here on Behance. I have always been captivated by abandoned and decaying buildings, and so they belong to my oldest photographic themes. I pursued this topic already more than thirty years ago when I still lived in Bavaria. Yet such places and buildings no longer exist in tidy Bavaria, and therefore I could carry on with this theme only on my holiday travels, for instance in American ghost towns. Then came my job-related move to Potsdam, and my interest in the subject was quickly re-awakened. The withdrawal of the Soviet military forces in Germany, the annulment of the NVA (army of the GDR) and the end of the cold war, all have left numerous empty, often historic buildings now in a state of decay since three decades. In many cases chances of preservation are slim, as the required capital assets are not balanced by the profit that can be expected in a sparsely populated country such as Brandenburg. When taking photos in these places I not only want to keep records of them. Rather my aim is to capture the unique mood of these abandoned, quiet rooms, which inspires associations despite or because of their emptiness and darkness, and send the viewer on an emotional mind trip.
![abandoned decay dilapidated inside Interior lost rooms symmetry urban exploration urbex](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/3c304b165743449.640ca0ce3a146.jpg)
Living in Harmony of Tones and Patterns
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Round View
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The Doors
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Curtain Fall
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In the Attic
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Waiting for Renovation
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Waiting for the Decorator
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A Lamp in the Blue
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Falling Color
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Dining Hall
![abandoned decay dilapidated inside Interior lost rooms symmetry urban exploration urbex](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/bd4b81165743449.640ca0ce3bd5d.jpg)
Ceiling Chess
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Lavatory
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Once Well Illuminated
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Furniture Remains
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Forgotten Hotel
![abandoned decay dilapidated inside Interior lost rooms symmetry urban exploration urbex](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/3ae858165743449.640ca0ce3af8f.jpg)
The Fang of Time
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Rotten Hall
![abandoned decay dilapidated inside Interior lost rooms symmetry urban exploration urbex](https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/project_modules/1400/32aa8f165743449.640ca0ce36800.jpg)
After the Fire
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Factory Staircase
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Into the Green