Static is something of which is fixed or stationary, that experiences no growth or change. This got me thinking, are there any places in this world where there tends to be no growth or change within a community? I came to the conclusion that a place would only be static without any inhabitants what so ever, which led me to conducting an investigation into abandoned, or 'static' locations around the world. I have become intrigued with such places, finding whole cities, and islands that were once a metropolis of activity that have been left empty and isolated due to disaster, or socio-economic failure.
Gunkanjima, Japan.
Hashima Island, or Gunkanjima, meaning Battleship Island is one of 505 islands off the coast from Nagasaki. The island was populated from 1887, to 1974 as a coal mining facility.
San Zhi, Taiwan.
Purposely built as a futuristic holiday resort for the US military in 1980, however the site was never finished and no tourists came to stay due to a series of fatalities whilst constructing the site.
Kadykchan, Russia. Built during World War II for coal mining purposes, Kadykchan was once a thriving Russian town, however in 1996, 6 men were killed in an explosion in the coal mine. The mines were shut immediately, with 12000 people being evacuated, leaving Kadykchan empty.
Kowloon Walled city, Hong Kong.
Now demolished, this city began to grow, beoming one of the most densely populated areas in the world, in 1984, there were 50,000 people to 26,000 square metres. The city became a dangerous place to live, as high crime took over.
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