on site off site
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OnSite OffSite details eight months of work at Glasgow Architectural Salvage and various sites throughout the central belt of Scotland. This book documents the environment, people, travel and objects involved in the reclamation and restoration of architectural features and objects. GAS continues in the long tradition of the rag and bone trade, with locally reclaimed architectural materials being recycled back into the system by a dedicated staff. Their efforts are not merely based on new green principles, but a long held commitment to making the most of existing architectural resources.TRANSCRIPT
On SiteOff Site
OnSite OffSite details eight months of work at Glasgow Architectural Salvage and various sites throughout the central belt of Scotland.
This book documents the environment, people, travel and objects involved in the reclamation and restoration of architectural features and objects.
GAS continues in the long tradition of the rag and bone trade, with locally reclaimed archi-tectural materials being recycled back into the system by a dedicated staff.
Their efforts are not merely based on new green principles, but a long held commitment to making the most of existing architectural resources.
OnsiteOffsite
Contents:
The YardThe Weather
The DipOn Site
TravelPeople
TheYard
The Weather
The Dip
On Site
Travel
People
The End
Paul T Cowan is a freelance photographer based in Leith near Edinburgh. He works in edi-torial, documentary, architectural and interior photography. He has a degree from Edinburgh College of Art in Sculpture but later moved into lens based image making.
Many thanks to Dave, Ben, Ally, Hazel, Lindsey, and Nick for their patience and time in making this book.
All images CopyRight Paul T Cowan 2010
