Squatshots, 8 : Nurse this

From a derelict nursing home of a former hospital to a community autonomous free space? Then check out the north London-based Krankenhouse.

Home to 15-20 squatters, the space hosts events, art workshops, music rehearsal space and a gallery for the local community.

A t-shirt printing room!

Even the toilet gets theirs.

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More than six months later, and our liberated house is evolving nicely into the peaceful home we hoped it to be.

Our own "jukebox" (all the furniture here is from a recent church giveaway).

And in the yellow corner…

Our living room has gone the way of the fairies.

The blind leading the kitchen.

Hallway, show us your lits.

A view with a room.

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We really made some good here.

A living room that looks lived in.

Kitchen, Bathroom, show us your lights!

Not to be outshone -- John.

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Our kitchen as of today.

All the furniture you see here has been tatted.

Get noticed!

Bedroom walls.

USgal is trying for the underwater effect..

..whereas I'm attempting to evoke Mexico.

Squatshots, 4 : Open sesame

After squeezing themselves (unbelievably) through the tiny coal chute of our flat, on the night of September 27th, the opening-squat invaders found themselves in a premises that was almost intact. A nice find, they all agreed, and as we have discovered in the weeks since.

Here are some photos from the morning after the break-in (with many thanks to USgal's squat-opening ally for providing) :

This was the way in!

If only the electric stove could speak, what stories would it tell us?

Ever get the feeling you're being grilled?

It's like Easter Island in here.

Getting in sink with the old people's home vibe coming from this photo (yes, the councilmen who ripped up the squat were kind enough to leave behind flowers).

Pipe down, will you!

The post-break-in night watch.

Keeping an eye on the premises in case of police or local authorities.

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Here is our trusty Sitex security door.

Sitex sheeting protecting the bathroom (and us from voyeurs).

Section 6 is watching over us.

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One day, we'll be able to eat off here.

And take a bath.

And enjoy the view from the bathroom.

And make a bedroom out of this.

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Welcome to our new home and how rude of me not to show you around.

A view from the hallway of our glorious, but sturdy, Sitex security door. Note the gap between door and ground, a tactic to keep the squat interior cold and therefore uninhabitable if someone broke in.

A kitchen view, with original Sitex sheet still bolted over it (if only for that authentic squat look!)

Our living room (photo was taken around 10.30am). Note the sunlight potential.

We have a balcony!

An ordinary and spacious flat. Clean, well-kept and undamaged as you can see.