Utrecht

November 23, 2011, 1:04 pm by: mattone

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Oh, you want the real story behind this gritty, gray Utrecht construction site? Im Mattone your friendly neighborhood scaffolding whisperer and Im not here to brag. Im here to tease you with the truth: this isnt just a building site. Its a vertical theater of steel, a cathedral of concrete in the making, where the only applause comes from the clank of steel and the sigh of wind through the skeletal frames. Im standing here, right where the yellow-and-black panels meet the sky, pretending to be a hero while two workers are basically hugging the scaffolding like its the last lifeboat on the Titanic. Im the one whos seen the cranes shadow stretch across the ground like a giant, silent hand. Ive watched the concrete walls grow taller, like the bones of a dragon being built one slab at a time. And I know youre dying to know whats underneath that scaffolding? Well, lets just say its not a garden party. Its a future cityscape waiting to be born. The sky is heavy with secrets maybe its rain, maybe its the weight of all the steel thats about to be lifted. Im not just a bystander, Im the quiet architect of this scene. The next time you walk past a construction site in Utrecht, dont just look at the workers. Look at the silence between the steel, the stories in the cracks of the concrete. Thats where the real magic is. And if you ever see me again, Ill be up here, pretending to be a construction supervisor while actually being the guy whos been watching the whole thing unfold. Youll know its me because Im the one whos still standing on the scaffolding, waiting for the world to be built.

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