Travel: Urban Decay

Even before an object is completed or a building is built it has already slipped into a state of decay. Some of the photos below examine objects in different states of deterioration. I was quite fixated on certain air conditioning units in some of the older subway lines in Tokyo. The cream with a few drops of coffee color, the scratches and bumps, the consistency between the intake and output grates, the stainless steel skirting providing a great aesthetic accent as well as a protective design feature, and their names in the top right hand corner; "FCU-2-10".