By cryptoreforma on Skatehive
This very peculiar house, also known as the “Chamber of Aesthetic Horrors,” is located in Castelo Branco (Portugal) and belongs to a retired doctor, Dr. Luís Gardete. An eccentric, altruistic character, he is known to the general public as the illustrious Dr. Sucatas. ﾠ This private residence is filled with wheel-less bicycles, pipes that lead nowhere, iron bars that defy gravity, decapitated mannequins, and various objects recycled from industrial scrap. It is a Mad Max-like scene that stands out in the quiet neighborhood of Horta d'Alva. The character in question, Dr. Sucatas, is not very sociable, but some neighbors point out that these props are not futile whims, but rather visual manifestations of civic discontent. According to reports, Dr. Luís Gardete wanted to build a home for underprivileged children in the past. ﾠ The municipality of Castelo Branco, in a tangle of bureaucratic obstacles, did not allow this retired doctor's dream to come true. He felt aggrieved as a citizen an