2014-05-30

Hong Kong Building Construction Sites | The Colorful Cocoons

Photographer Peter Steinhauer drew attention to staying in Hong Kong, where bright multi-coloured pillars appear in the midst of the grey mass of skyscrapers. Having studied the question carefully, the author has created a series of images.

In his two Cocoons series, Steinhauer, who lived in Asia for nearly twenty years, beautifully captured the style of construction that is unique to Hong Kong, in which the building is wrapped in silk fabric to prevent debris from falling onto the street and pedestrians below. It is noteworthy that it is not just the pillars of different colours. And even more interesting is that these "pods" are used both in the construction and dismantling of skyscrapers. Filming an impressive selection of successful photos, Steinhauer decided to make a photo series, which is called "Cocoon". According to the author, he had seen similar technology in Japan, but not for houses of such height that it is really impressive.

First Photo © Petersteinhauer