‘The low-density city does not seem to have a
proper centre; it is a milieu served primarily by the private automobile; and
it seems to represent a lifestyle devoted to consumption.’
…’its significance was in the extent to which the public space
became a stage for events, and a place to both see and to be seen.’
Daniel Libeskind’s
Westside in Berne, Switzerland demonstrates the gathering power of commerce and
uses consumption as a means of drawing people together; Holzer Kobler’s
Ebisuqare in Lucerne, Switzerland incorporates the educational functions of
public spaces as a guide to connect people; The Jakarta shopping districts
exemplifies problems created by consumption and the clustering of major
infrastructures.
Different focuses are
dealt with in the three examples and different methods will need to be
generated for future purposes. Places where communities can gather together
should not be purely based on consumption needs but also that of human
relationship needs. Educational opportunities should be created like Kobler’s
design but should remain on an interactive level for the normal public to
enjoy. The spaces should be experienced differently at different parts of the
building and provide the user new discoveries each time they visit.
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