Empty Streets series - Ingham, Far North Queensland

I enjoy capturing empty street scenes, this is one from a series of photographs that form part of a larger project on abandoned buildings and streetscapes.  This one is in the township of Ingham, Far North Queensland.

Ingham Squash Courts typeface + repeating design

Ingham in North Queensland has a wonderful diversity of mid 20th Century buildings, including this little gem, the Ingham squash courts.  The building dates around the 1960/70s and I love how the building uses repetitious patterns and how the blinds also give the building a striking vertical flow.  I love the typeface of this building, typeface always plays a large part of what I do when I go about photographing buildings.

Art Deco "Palm Court" Flats - Ingham

North Queensland has its own vernacular of 20th Century design when compared to southern Australia. This wonderful example of streamline Art Deco flats is situated in Ingham, on the drive between Townsville and Cairns. The concrete eyebrows over the windows and the recessed balconies are typical of Modernist design in the tropics where extremities of heat, humidity and rain are the norm. The symmetrical design is pleasing to the eye and so is the sweeping staircase, a central feature of the building, as is the Dutch style detailing on the top of the building.

Ingham - Red & Green Art Deco Building

Ingham is located between Townsville and Cairns and it's sprawling main street has many interesting examples of Art Deco and Post War designs. It's a town that's not been promoted on it's Modernist credentials, but if you take the time to walk it's streets there are many wonderful examples to be found.

This example is located on the main street, but is tucked away to the side of the main shop, so it's often difficult to see if driving by. It's striking with it's use of red brick and green painted balustrades. Notice how the balustrade to the right curves right on into the concrete, and the curves at the top of the building. What a wonderful flowing design!