Parliament Square strikes me as a rare island of
tranquility in the very symbolic centre of London.
To best describe the Square, I would say it is a very
traditional english space for this part of historic London.
The spacwe fits in very well with its surroundings but
does look rather tired and under used.
The Square provides a real island persona because there
is a river of traffic surrounding it on all four sides and no
crossing designed for people to reach the cente.
Whilst the square does not obscure the hustle and bustle
surrounding it, there is a sense of seclusion, there are no
plantings to create barriers just the vastness of the roads
creating a makeshift moat.
For such a prime space in London oppersite the Houses of
Parliament this site is servely understated however this
understatement and seclusion give Parliament Square its
real personality, the real reason to like the space.
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