My next trip was to North Greenwich, this is an area that I have visited many times before and thus I am very familiar with the environment and the surrounding architecture. The area is one that I am very fond of as the architecture is spaced in a way that makes the individual feel as if they can breathe and just take a break away from everything when in this area.
Here are the pictures.
From this picture you can see the wide space that is left for individuals to walk and explore, this may seem like a simple element, but I've noticed that in many areas the architecture is more often then not squashed into a space. People may not know but this can have a very big influence and impact on your behavior, in addition to this areas where architecture is squashed often leaves me feeling quite dizzy as I don't feel as if I have space to breathe. This also badly affects the architectures overall visual engagement and interaction as the individuals eyes are often rushed to look at the building, not giving the individual time to interact and explore the buildings elements and aesthetical features. This also encourages individuals to ignore the buildings presence and features (when in a tight space) as they are often focused on certain places and areas. A wide space can also encourage an individual to think fondly of a building, as they relate it to a place where they have an calmer peace of mind.
What I loved about this building was how beautiful and yet so simple the texture of this building was, what I thought made it so successful was that the eyes excitedly follow the direction of the wave it creates, as if it illusions the eyes. The wave made me think of a sound wave, as if the building sought to visualize to use what the eye cannot see, the many processes and reactions that happen without our notice, such as the simple movement of air, more specifically how we can feel it but not see it. To empower ones awareness of their senses, which individuals naturally tend to enjoy and are greatly interested in, as it includes understanding more about yourself and the wonder of the world. I also liked how it carries the mind into a daydream-like state of mind, as if it encourages the mind to resemble its state of flow. As it made me think back to the simple state of mind one enters when inside a tunnel, how everything seems quieter and just strangely a lot simpler then you thought it was. This being used as a shelter just highlights this feature.
What I really liked about this structure is that it strangely just makes one smile, exciting and interacting with the mind in a playful way. Its repetitive pattern is somehow able to relax the mind and encourage it to strategically interact with its surroundings.
This was the O2. My personal opinion on the exterior of the building is that its overshadowed by too many different structures and elements being in the way of the building, which stops the individual from fully visualizing and interacting with the building. My favourite element of the O2 are the spikes that come out from every angle, as it gives the building a defiant presence, of one that has a soft but sharp exterior. Almost like a turtle, slow but sure in every single step that it takes. What I also love about this feature is that it uses the sky to further highlight and individually characterize its spatial presence and impact, furthermore giving the building a more iconic aesthetical form that makes it more memorable to each individual, to the extent that just by seeing a single feature they will immediately recognize what structure it belongs to.
Overall this visit was very refreshing to the mind, it relates to my theme and project proposal as in comparison to my past visits, it shows the impact of contemporary architecture and the contrast between the two themes of historical and modern architecture and the effect this has on space. This made me reflect upon the decision of my sketch up models and the style I believe would be the best to not only support the linguistic philosophy, but to also have the strongest and most effective impact on space.
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