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Cugar City, and old sugar factory (1863-1992) at Halfweg, The Netherlands.
The big sugar silos were converted into show and office spaces.
Redesign: Soeters Van Eldonk (2000).
Another redesign by me, using GIMP.
www.sugarcity.com/en/about-sugarcity/
Miles and miles of semi-abandoned trackage, and completely gutted intermediate signals, seen here in 5º frigid cold from the shoulder from State Highway 96. I think this line is ex-Mopac, but I'm sure someone out there knows better than I.
Sugar City, Colorado. June 2016
Industrial heritage under (re)development
On the former site of the CSM Sugar Factory in Halfweg, an area of 110,000 m² is being repurposed. Much of this will come from the transformation of existing buildings, but new construction is also taking place. An important starting point for the redevelopment of the area is the preservation and restoration of the valuable existing industrial buildings. The urban plan proposes a rich mix of functions, creating a lively area that is freely accessible to all. Halfweg, 2024
Noord-Hollandpad
etappe 7: Spaarndam - Amstelveen.
gelopen: dinsdag 9 januari 2024.
Halfweg. Het Rijnlandse Gemeenlandshuis Swanenburg. De drie meest linkse gevelstenen met wapens van dijkgraaf en hoogheemraden ten tijde van realisatie van het Gemeenlandshuis in 1645. Amelis van Bouchorst was de dijkgraaf. Voor de overige wapenschilden: zie volgende en vorige.
Noord-Hollandpad
etappe 7: Spaarndam - Amstelveen.
gelopen: dinsdag 9 januari 2024. Halfweg.
Het Rijnlandse Gemeenlandshuis Swanenburg. De drie meest rechtse gevelstenen met wapens van hoogheemraden ten tijde van de realisatie van het Gemeenlandshuis in 1645. Voor de overige schilden: zie volgende en vorige.
Noord-Hollandpad
etappe 7: Spaarndam - Amstelveen.
gelopen: dinsdag 9 januari 2024.
Halfweg. Het Rijnlandse Gemeenlandshuis Swanenburg. De gevelstenen in de topgevel van de poort met het wapen van de secretaris van het bestuur ten tijde van de realisatie van het Gemeenlandshuis in 1645. Voor de overige schilden: zie vorige.
Noord-Hollandpad
etappe 7: Spaarndam - Amstelveen.
gelopen: dinsdag 9 januari 2024.
Halfweg. Het Rijnlandse Gemeenlandshuis Swanenburg. In de topgevel het wapen van het Hoogheemraadschap van Rijnland. Voor de volgende drie wapenschilden: zie volgende foto.
Noord-Hollandpad
etappe 7: Spaarndam - Amstelveen.
gelopen: dinsdag 9 januari 2024.
Over de Spaarndammerdijk lopend was ik in Halfweg uitgekomen, was daar de spoorlijn Amsterdam-Haarlem overgestoken om te proberen daar een mooie foto te maken van het in 1645 gereed gekomen Rijnlandse Gemeenlandshuis Swanenburg. Na de droogmaking van de Haarlemmermeer werd het in 1852 door het Hoogheemraadschap verkocht. het pand werd daarna ingericht tot suikerfabriek. In de loop der jaren breidde de suikerfabriek sterk uit, maar in 1992 werd de fabriek gesloten. Het comlex werd daarna als Sugar City heringericht tot evenementen- en kantoorlocatie. De volgende foto vertoont de eerste van de twaalf wapenschilden aan de gevel.
Noord-Hollandpad
etappe 7: Spaarndam - Amstelveen.
gelopen: dinsdag 9 januari 2024.
Halfweg. Het Rijnlandse Gemeenlandshuis Swanenburg. De vier centrale gevelstenen met wapens van hoogheemraden ten tijde van de realisatie van het Gemeenlandshuis in 1645. Voor de overige schilden zie volgende en vorige.
Same spot as yestardays post but now with a lost soul....
The old Sugar factory CSM now called Sugar City and the landmark of Halfweg....
Lake 250 Renegade. Sugar City, Colorado. June 2016
In 1863 the first sugar factory was opened in Halfweg. After a few years, this sugar factory closed its doors, after which the N.V. Sugar Factory Holland settled there not much later. The factory was located on the site that includes the former Gemeenlandshuis Swanenburg. In 1919, the Sugar Factory Holland was transferred to the Central Sugar Company. This is how the name “CSM” came about. From the mid-1970s, CSM grew into a large concern. The sugar activities became less important. In 1992 the factory in Halfweg was closed. Due to the closure, approximately 110,000 m² of land surface was freed up for redevelopment.
In 2000 the site was sold to a project developer. The two silos of the sugar factory, where the sugar and molasses used to be stored, have been converted into modern offices and show areas. The two fifty-metre-high sugar silos, together with the lime kiln, form the landmarks of SugarCity. The silos are clad on the outside with metal panels with coloured lamps on them, which give a light show on the two towers in the evenings.
Schiphol
SugarCity is situated almost directly in line with on the runways of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This causes one of the external safety contours (10-6) to lie over one of the towers. The potential risk is such that it has been discussed for a long time whether so many people are allowed to be there and/or work there. A compromise was found. The towers were not allowed to be developed to the maximum with offices and workstations. Hence the show areas. This reduces the number of people present at any time, and as such the reduces the number of potential deaths if an aircraft would hit the tower(s).
Technical stuff
This ND long exposure is a 400ISO, f7.1, 103secs at 16 mils shot with my Fujifilm X-T3. Post-production was done with Lightroom. Finally, I added the copyright signs (in Photoshop). The latter is, alas, there to stay due to the frequent copying of my photos. So, don't bother commenting on that.
In 1863 the first sugar factory was opened in Halfweg. After a few years, this sugar factory closed its doors, after which the N.V. Sugar Factory Holland settled there not much later. The factory was located on the site that includes the former Gemeenlandshuis Swanenburg. In 1919, the Sugar Factory Holland was transferred to the Central Sugar Company. This is how the name “CSM” came about. From the mid-1970s, CSM grew into a large concern. The sugar activities became less important. In 1992 the factory in Halfweg was closed. Due to the closure, approximately 110,000 m² of land surface was freed up for redevelopment.
In 2000 the site was sold to a project developer. The two silos of the sugar factory, where the sugar and molasses used to be stored, have been converted into modern offices and show areas. The two fifty-metre-high sugar silos, together with the lime kiln, form the landmarks of SugarCity. The silos are clad on the outside with metal panels with coloured lamps on them, which give a light show on the two towers in the evenings.
Schiphol
SugarCity is situated almost directly in line with on the runways of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This causes one of the external safety contours (10-6) to lie over one of the towers. The potential risk is such that it has been discussed for a long time whether so many people are allowed to be there and/or work there. A compromise was found. The towers were not allowed to be developed to the maximum with offices and workstations. Hence the show areas. This reduces the number of people present at any time, and as such the reduces the number of potential deaths if an aircraft would hit the tower(s).
Technical stuff
I’ve been offline for some time. This was due to a number of reasons. Not in the least caused by rather demanding work. Next to that I had numerous photography assignments like weddings, a cover photo for a book, family shoots and inaugural lecture at the University of Leiden. All great fun. But also time-consuming. However, I didn't want to let 2022 pass quietly, either. So I'll try to upload some pictures in the coming remaining days.
This fine art is the first. This ND long exposure is a 200ISO, f5.0, 181sec at 16 mils shot with my Fujifilm X-T3. Post-production was done with Lightroom. Finally, I added the copyright signs (in Photoshop). The latter is, alas, there to stay due to the frequent copying of my photos. So, don't bother commenting on that.
