Place Non-place and Mutability in the Intimate Metropolis
This is a link to the supplementary essay that supports my Fourth project.
Place NonPlace Mutability in the Intimate Metropolis.pdf
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Petrol Stations
Petrol Stations are the queens of non-places. Second only to the Airport that wins because part of its land (between the plane and the immigration desk) is technically neither in the country nor out.
I went out this evening and I was gratefully amazed how easy it was to get permission to take photographs of petrol stations. The staff didn’t mind at all (as long as they weren’t in the shots).
I managed to get several shots that will allow me to fake the interior of my shop. I also found that there are many items occupying the space, not just the shop and the pumps. Many of the shots are for texturing purposes.
