What to do with an abandoned abattoir
“Abattoir” was misspelled. We mean the place where cows, not Scandinavian pop quartets, are slaughtered.
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Turn it into an arts-crafts-entertainment center. (Like New York’s meatpacking district.)
Call it…The Silence of the Cows. That’s what we’d call it; the old abattoir in Shanghai is called 1933 Shanghai.
Put signs all over the building pointing out its architectural features, such as these air bridges built with different widths in order to control the animal traffic.
Then divide the area into spaces for cafes, clubs, funky shops, etc. And hope it’s not haunted by dead cow spirits.
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March 12th, 2012 at 13:56
Love the idea of old structures being converted into something very different from their original reason for existence, while keeping the basic structure intact. Like an old train station that is now the Musee d’Orsay. Or a monastery turned into a bookshop. Recently I came across a newsbit saying there’s a group of investors interested in buying the Phil. Post Office and turning it into a luxury hotel.
March 13th, 2012 at 20:35
If dead cow spirits haunt the Meatpacking District, I cannot say the same thing about drunken souls in the Distillery District in Toronto. What used to be the largest distillery in the world…they turned into a yuppie hangout! Really cool place but I only go there for the chocolate!
March 13th, 2012 at 22:24
just like the “Les Abattoirs” here in Toulouse is now a museum of modern art.
i usually don’t like modern art but it’s a nice stroll around this area, especially since it’s situated on the west bank of the Garonne.
i can give you a free tour if you’re ever around Toulouse. :)