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The Condo - Consequences of a long-term financial crisis

26 images Created 3 Jun 2014

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  • The Bella Guarda condo is visible to any driver who circulates to Lisbon or to Porto in the main motorway.
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  • Barros Maciel cuts a plank on the balcony of the building to make the door of his "bedroom."
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  • Maciel Barros contemplates the city and the river in one of the unfinished condominium apartments. In mid-January he will flight to England in search of work, this because "in Portugal there is no hope for better days"
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  • Manuel usually wakes early, shaves and goes to downtown, where he spends most of his day.
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  • João tunes his small radio while listening to a game between Benfica and Estoril.
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  • On the top of the building an unfinished pool is full of dirty water. MACIEL uses to go up to dry his clothes. In mid-January he will flight to England in search of work. "In Portugal there is no more hope for better days" he says.
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  • Manuel descends the stairs towards the elevator of the condo which serves as a reservoir as it accumulates water from the rain. He uses this water for all purposes except to drink.
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  • José leaves the condo to pick up the tupperwares with his lunch.
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  • Manuel fills the bucket in the elevator of the condo which serves as a reservoir as it accumulates water from the rain. He uses this water for all purposes except to drink.
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  • With no electricity and no bathroom Manuel bathes using water heated with a small gas bowl.
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  • With no electricity and no bathroom Manuel bathes using water heated with a small gas bowl.
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  • Ivan puts the bread that he doesn't eat outside the window of his "room" but this ends up winning mold by being exposed to the elements.
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  • Maciel Barros having his lunch in a hurry before going to a job interview.
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  • João washing his tupperwares in a bowl after lunch.
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  • João combs his hair in front of a mirror before leaving the condo to try to obtain the social subvention from the state.
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  • One of the residents washes his teeth on the balcony of the building.
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  • After a sleepless night trying to minimize the damage made by the rain, Ivan takes a nap on the floor that is still wet. As he arrived recently to the condo he did not had time to close the window with wooden planks.
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  • Maciel Barros wakes up early to confirm that his clothes are dry.
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  • Maciel Barros shaves with the help of a piece of broken glass.
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  • A cat wanders on the garbage thrown out by some of the inhabitants of the condo. Without work and without good reasons to stay sober, some of them end up finding comfort in alcohol.
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  • Manuel tries to fix a oil lamp while holding the phone (flashlight) between his teeth.
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  • Barros Maciel peeks into the courtyard as a group of 4 men steal iron from the condo.
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  • After a sleepless night trying to minimize the damage made by the rain, Ivan takes a nap on his room floor while he leaves his mattresses and clothes to dry on the window. As he arrived recently to the condo he did not had time to close the window with wooden planks.
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  • With the state subsidy cut and suffering from a cold Manuel has no other choice but to make a home remedy.
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  • The Bella Guarda condo is visible to any driver who circulates to Lisbon or to Porto in the main motorway.
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  • With no bathrooms the residents have to do their physiological needs in the backyard.
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