At a first glance I enjoy how bright green colour is
striking and contrasting strongly with the dark paving below clearly showing an
element of fun in the plaza. It is clear
a lot of the intention with this design is for it to be viewed from above due
to the large scale and length of the benches and due to their only being two
colours in the plaza. The bench appears as a line drawn on a blank canvas which
could perhaps be representing how the immigrants visiting the immigration
office have a chance to start from a fresh slate and draw their own path. However,
due to the absence of planting the plaza feel very exposed to wind and rain not
offering any place to shelter and overall feels very cold. So, whilst I do
think it succeeds somewhat in providing a place for people to site in groups
and talk, I don’t think it is designed on a human scale to encourage this.
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fity.club (no date) Martha Schwartz landscape architecture , fity.club. Available at: https://fity.club/lists/suggestions/martha-schwartz-landscape-architecture/ (Accessed: 24 February 2026).