The accidental dystopia of major construction sites: the Hoover Dam, Black Canyon (1934)—a few more here instagram.com/p/CBuvWX8jiaq/
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The construction of the Atomium—i.e. the Belgian pavilion for the World Expo 58 in Brussels—as photographed in 1957 by Dolf Kruger
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The construction of New York's water supply system (1906-1917): A fork in the Yonkers pressure tunnel (1913)
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Construction of the Theme Building—one of the marvels of Space Age architecture—at the Los Angeles International Airport (1961)
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'Three Gorges Dam Project, Yangtze River, China' (2005) by Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky
[well, not so unintentional, in this case...]
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Toyo Ito's Taichung Metropolitan Opera House, Taiwan, under construction
[Source: 546920.tumblr.com/post/105809486]
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Panama Canal Construction (1904-1914): View of the Locks under construction (1912)
[Source monovisions.com/vintage-panama]
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Wembley Stadium (1923)
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This is such a great picture. I've been on the Atomium with my dad as a child, fond memory ❤️
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Coincidence cos I finished Jonathan Coe’s Expo ‘58 yesterday! Amazing construction!
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