It’s as though time strips back each building, gradually returning them to their natural state.
Occasionally, we already see nature taking hold and reclaiming the land that was once its own.
Though devoid of humans, these spaces aren’t lacking objects.
While abandoned by people, they still remain containers for the material possessions left behind.
In their presence, and in the absence of people, we’re left to fill in the blanks.
Where are these mysterious places?
Who used them and why were they left behind?
As history evolves, so too do the pieces of architecture needed to serve the public.
In many ways, his photographs serve as a last gasp for these forsaken buildingsan endcap their lifecycles.
Photographer Michael Schwan travels across Europe to document abandoned buildings for his seriesThe Beauty of Decay.
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