Thursday, 28 February 2008

Battle of Britain Memorial, Kent





This is a very respectful monument turned landscape
I really liked the way creating hills to enclose the space
gives the space a sense of solitude and creates feelings of
respect and contemplation for the service men annd
women it is dedicated to.
This is very tasteful and thoughtfully designed landscape
it creates a perfect space for the use it shows the simplistic
way in which a landscaped statement can be achieved.

Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Chiswick House, Visit






Chiswick House and Grounds are a very traditional
English landscape park. The park captures a moment
in time when the formal elegance of its gardens was
a the height of fashsion.
The current state of the park is moderately well kept
and its uses changed to adapt to the modern world.
Secluded parts of the park have been opened up
because of crime and footpath throughout the park replaced
to handle the increase in usage.
The park still maintains its charm and the fountain,
water features and bridge really do stand out in the landscape
helping to open up vistas across the park and show off some
of its historic features.
The space is nice and itt is clear where its been change
sometime successful, sometimes not but still a nice space
and relatively well looked after.