personally I'm quite interested in how open spaces work, the ways in which it is integrated into its environment. I beagn by looking at More london. There is a lot of redevelopment in London, and a lot of change, so More London had to be quite versatile as a master plan and to some extent it is. The intention once visiting the site was made seemed that it should be a space that looks clean highly resolved and adaptive to a city that grows, very modern. The large open spaces allow people to flow through.
“ as landscape architects for the project with a brief to create a place of individual character while retaining the flexibility to change as part of an evolving city” (http://www.townshendla.com/projects/london/morelondon-11/)
I think the way that the designers accomplish this is by creating a space that is ahead of its time. The seamless effect of blue Irish Limestone can be seen quite hard. However I believe that due to Potter’s Field being right next to it they could produce a landscape that is hard. I believe it’s how you appreciate the site over time that shows its evolution as it’s a site ahead of its time.
The largest drawback I noticed is that the main square holding the GLA building had very little sunlight. So during winter months it’s not inviting especially being by the river. However during the summer months it’s extremely inviting as the shade is cooling and the water fountains are inviting.
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