#aogashima

"Brutalist Plants"

Reinforced hillside, Aogashima, Tokyo, Japan. Photo © Yasushi Okano,

Bucharest, Romania. Photo © Bogdan Anghel,

Casa Alférez, Cañada De Alferes, Mexico. Architect Ludwig Godefroy. Photo © Rory Gardiner,

Monumento a Azeredo Perdigão by Pedro Cabrita Reis,

Casa de Vidro, São Paulo, Brazil. Architect Lina Bo Bardi. Photo © Celeste Asfour,

Artwork and photo by Karsten Födinger in La Vallée, Basse-Normandie, France,

Jurong Bird Park, Jurong, Singapore. Architect John Yealland and J. Toovey. Photo © James Wong

A far-flung volcanic island 358km south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean, Aogashima is the most remote and topographically interesting island in the Izu archipelago. The entire island is a volcanic crater, within which there is another, smaller volcano.

The current shape of the island dates back to a big eruption in 1785, after which Aogashima was uninhabited for 50 years. Today there is a population of some 170 people…

The surrounding sea is often impossibly rough due to strong wind all year round, and the island is completely exposed…

Pix: Human habitations in volcanic craters.

A. Diamond Head, Hawaii.

But, I don't think this is a home - but, some kind of monument.

B. Aogashima, Japan - with its own explanation.

Neat.

Less work for me.