Walking Manhattan is astonishing experience to discover obscure phenomenon or objects. I focused on several objects which is installed in landscapes or stands on the street. Some of them was harmonized with landscape or total design color and materials, but some of them didn't. However, I figure out that even the minor scale of objects effects on people's behavior. Also, the design of them can cause different feeling about landscape.
Most common objects was warning sign or description panel. The sign prohibits people from destroying plants or natural environment. We can see those signs in the Time landscape, the Highline, the Bryant park and the Ford foundation garden. Interesting things was that their size or color is considered to not interrupt viewing, but it control people's experience simultaneously in a way. The barbed-wire fences also not only protect nature but also restrict access.
One the other hands, even though the description sign has visible color or size, it makes people to stop and assists enjoying landscape. For instance, description about plants or design strategies of the Highline was helpful to understand the veiled meaning of design. Other interesting things were sculpture and flowerpot. Those make pause of people's flow and bring people together. Several sculptured in the Highline, the statue of William Bryant and Franklin Roosevelt, flowerpots on the Time square street and water fountain of 5 ave apple store square were objects which influenced on viewing.
Last fascinating thing which effected on people's behavior were chairs and shading devices. We can see many different shape, color and size of chairs in the Highline, the Bryant park, the Paley park and time square. Moreover, some stairs provide resting area. We can discover a lot of behaviors from that. People are just sitting and resting, eating and drinking, talking, reading or napping. Also, it is influenced on the circulation of pedestrian.
Observing cities by walk offers different feeling and experience from daily commute. Today, I discovered special meaning of small objects which influenced on people's behavior. And I want to scrutinize it's effect deeply.
Most common objects was warning sign or description panel. The sign prohibits people from destroying plants or natural environment. We can see those signs in the Time landscape, the Highline, the Bryant park and the Ford foundation garden. Interesting things was that their size or color is considered to not interrupt viewing, but it control people's experience simultaneously in a way. The barbed-wire fences also not only protect nature but also restrict access.
One the other hands, even though the description sign has visible color or size, it makes people to stop and assists enjoying landscape. For instance, description about plants or design strategies of the Highline was helpful to understand the veiled meaning of design. Other interesting things were sculpture and flowerpot. Those make pause of people's flow and bring people together. Several sculptured in the Highline, the statue of William Bryant and Franklin Roosevelt, flowerpots on the Time square street and water fountain of 5 ave apple store square were objects which influenced on viewing.
Last fascinating thing which effected on people's behavior were chairs and shading devices. We can see many different shape, color and size of chairs in the Highline, the Bryant park, the Paley park and time square. Moreover, some stairs provide resting area. We can discover a lot of behaviors from that. People are just sitting and resting, eating and drinking, talking, reading or napping. Also, it is influenced on the circulation of pedestrian.
Observing cities by walk offers different feeling and experience from daily commute. Today, I discovered special meaning of small objects which influenced on people's behavior. And I want to scrutinize it's effect deeply.
RSS Feed