Explore this abandoned asylum in Buffalo, New York—known as the Buffalo State Asylum, Buffalo State Hospital, and Richardson Olmsted Complex. A chilling urban exploration of a forgotten hospital. Explore the abandoned Buffalo State Asylum, once one of the most advanced mental hospitals in the U.S. Built in the 1800s and designed by Henry Hobson Richardson, this massive facility was part of the Kirkbride Plan—an ambitious idea that believed architecture could cure mental illness. But over time, h

Inside an abandoned NYS state hospital- Side by side for decades—like the ghosts of an old conversation still hanging in the air. #architecture #abandoned #UrbanLegend #explorer | Abandoned and beyond Buffalo, NY

Were you able to see the Richardson Olmsted Complex in lights Friday night? See how the artists of PROJEX and the Buffalo Philhardmonic Orchestra put together the show here: http://wivb.com/2017/07/25/enlighten-first-of-its-kind-free-concert-in-buffalo-friday/ | News 4 WIVB Buffalo