Alt-Erlaa
Yesterday I went to Alt-Erlaa. It’s an area in the 23rd district of Vienna, in the southern part of the city. The day before I had noticed a couple of very large buildings in that area, so i decided to go there and explore. It was already late and the light of the day had turned into a hazy purple when the subway emerged from the underground to continue its journey south. Up ahead there were the buildings I had eyballed the day before. Massive and hulking. I got off the subway swiftly, pretending to know exactly where I was headed, which was easy because the looming building landmarked the way. When I drew closer, however, the sight was roofed away by some kind of a deserted shopping centre. I still walked as though I were completely sure where to go, but I caught myself taking turns and walking into the opposite direction, yet still with a firm stride. At some point I had arrived out in the garden, with one of the building monsters towering directly over me. I felt struck, mesmerized and dizzy. The buildings were not only tall but so BIG. I tried to take some pictures but even in wide angle I would only be able to capture a small part.
I tried to get inside one building. The doors were locked from outside, so I waited. An old woman opened the door to get outside, but when I tried to grab the open door and sneak through, she blocked me and told me to ring the bell of whoever I was going to visit. Well. Since I wasn’t visiting anyone, I decided to try another time. Also I was beginning to feel hungry at that point. So I headed back to the subway station and went home to my normal, old house flat in the centre of Vienna.
This is a link to a nice description of the Wohnpark Alt-Erlaa, including interesting photography.
