November 18, 2014
The Holcim Cement Plant
The Holcim Cement plant was constructed in 1967. It was the largest employer in the area until it shut down in 2008, at which time nearly 200 employees was laid off.
Check out my exploration video here.
THE ARCHITECTURE WHICH DEFINES OUR LANDSCAPE IS A TANGIBLE PART OF OUR COLLECTIVE HISTORY. WHEN HISTORIC STRUCTURES ARE DEMOLISHED, A PART OF OURSELVES IS RELEGATED TO MEMORY AND CONDEMNED TO BE FORGOTTEN. IN THE REDISCOVERY OF OUR ABANDONED, OFF-LIMITS, OR OTHERWISE HIDDEN ENVIRONMENTS, I DOCUMENT THEIR EXISTENCE AS WELL AS OUR OWN THROUGH THE PHOTOGRAPHY AND ADVENTURES PRESENTED HERE
The Holcim Cement plant was constructed in 1967. It was the largest employer in the area until it shut down in 2008, at which time nearly 200 employees was laid off.
Check out my exploration video here.
