Thursday 1 May 2014

Kogarah, substation (Theme Day: Squares)

This electricity substation is located along Railway Parade, in the southern suburb of Kogarah. It was commissioned in 2010, with the design prepared to complement future commercial development along the road but also fit in with the local residential area. Many square vents and square bricks. I still prefer the old heritage substations around the city, as seen here.

30 comments:

  1. I thought it looked new, looks an impressive building

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  2. This is a wonderful and strong building. Great capture !
    Best regards, Synnöve

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  3. Jim, I think they did an exceptionally good job designing this substation to fit in with its current and future neighbors. And, the design also shows some deference to the Art Deco style of the heritage substation in the post to which you gave us a link. I say "well done" to them and "well done" to you for an excellent "Squares" find.

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  4. I feel as though someone is watching me!!

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  5. Great find for Theme Day, and great topic you picked :)

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  6. Creative choice. It stands out well against that sky. Jim.

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  7. This is one of the nicer sub-stations I've seen! It's good that they made it fit in with the surroundings.

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  8. The Rozelle pump house was built in 1934 and exactly reflects the Deco industrial feel.

    The Kogarah sub station is harking back to the Bauhaus geometry of the early 1930s but doesn't quite pull it off. If the dark bricks were open windows, they might have been copying the style loved for picture theatres, bus depots or petrol stations.

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  9. An interesting building and a lot of squares!

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  10. Looks like a model of building blocks. Stark but interesting.

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  11. Very bold lines in this structure Jim.

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  12. This is quite an interesting shot! The square vents caught my eyes straight away!

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  13. Happy May 1st .. what a good photo for today's theme

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  14. Interesting choice for this theme day. Really like it!

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  15. Unusual design...and those windows certainly are square :).

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  16. Would make for a nice abstract painting !

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  17. Jack is right Jim, when you study this building it does have a slight touch of the Art Deco in amongst the modern.. couldn't get a more perfect shot for the theme.

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  18. This sort of building is usually so sterile and brutish. They've done a nice job here and provided you with a very nice find for the day's theme!

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  19. Lots of square windows in the facade. Good election!

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  20. You found a great shot for Theme Day!

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  21. Good one! fitting well with the theme :)

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  22. Interesting building. I agree with you that the older substation is much prettier and not so 'clinical'. Great picture!

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  23. I agree. I like the old heritage substations better. Although they did a good job with the design of this building.

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