The first thing we noticed about Logan’s images is that they are all completely different. When trying to build homes after a disaster of such terrible scale, it’s essential to get them up as quickly and inexpensively as possible. There are some consistencies in the choice of materials, namely palm, corrugated steel, concrete, and even tarpaulin in some cases, though rarely in design. And everything is colorful – not only the architecture, but also the locals Logan met along the way.
Logan has written several stories and photographed many buildings, but his account of a village called Batticaba – known by locals as Batty – was especially bittersweet. This “hamlet” of fishing huts was built just before the tsunami struck, after which it was completely wiped out. Despite how disappointing that must have been, the villagers rebuilt their homes using metal, wood, and tarpaulin. They are covered with thick thatch. This is just a small glimpse at an unusual story of a man who normally photographs much fancier projects, but whose life, we are willing to wager, was somewhat altered after this special journey.
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The only thing that is consistent about Sri Lanka’s post-tsunami architecture is that there is no consistency at all. Architectural photographer Logan MacDougall Pope went on a self-funded tour through this tiny island country, which was engulfed by the Boxing Day Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 that killed 40,000 people and displaced 2.5 million. Logan sent us these beautiful pictures and a link to his blog, which charts the often hairy journey he took earlier this year to document how Sri Lankans…
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Logan Post is an architectural photographer.
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He set out on a journey to Sri Lanka, an island country in the Indian Ocean.
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His goal was to document how the country has fared since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami wiped out many many homes and killed thousands of people.
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He was particularly interested in documenting architecture – he sent us his images and blog posts on the subject.
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The first thing we noticed is that there are no consistencies.
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Many of the buildings are made from some of the same materials but they have different designs.
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This market was controversial because fish were on the floor.
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Notice the bright colors, which are typical of the region and its people.
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Schools were among the buildings that Logan photographed.
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He also photographed fishing villages and homes.
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Corrugated metal, wood, tarpaulin and palm were among the materials chosen.
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We urge you to read Logan’s blog, in which he details his sometimes hairy experiences.
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Although a different kind of project than you’re used to seeing from us, we’re big fans of humanitarian design and the images are out of this world!
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