The London Eye has become one of the most iconic modern symbols of London to date. The eye is a very impressive well thought out structure and offers such great views across London however once you stop looking up from the ground and take in the surroundings of the eye it feels like very little effort has gone into this landscape. The park adjacent to the Eye is a worn down lawn with litter all over the footpaths which cut it, are undesigned and tatty. There is no real effort in this park and it is quite disappointing when the views all around are so grand and prestigous yet the park is not.
The immediate walk up to the London Eye from Waterloo station has been well crafted to suite the site it channels ones view to look toward and up at the Eye really making it more of a focal point. The tree lined pathway lights up at night time guiding one through, also along one side of this are seating made of granite all along the bounding wall. Without the London Eye this large park area would fail on every design level in my opinion but the London Eye experience really makes anybody forget the immediate area and cast their eye across the spaces of London.
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