Main Entrance

The main entrance from the inside of the Château Lumière. A big door sheds light on the stairs to the ground floor.

Pallet Jack

Currently several companies that bought the machines from the closed foundry are disassembling them in order to be sent to a new “assignment” – so this forklift is not retired yet…  

Hammered

Close to the ovens the hammers are laying like someone will use them again in a minute. But it’s months ago since the last mold was cast…  

Yellow Arm

Once used to handle the heavy, molded parts, a crane stands like a big, yellow arm with red muscles.  

Ferrum Schafisheim

Ferrum is an old, traditional foundry in Switzerland. As the foundry business got no longer profitable, this part of the production ceased last year. Together with an employee we had the opportunity to visit the location which usually is NOT accessible, as the area is Continue Reading

Lost Walls

In the middle of a field, behind some bushes, two lost walls are all that’s left from  former building. A picture from the “Post Apocalypse” series.