October 6, 2014

The Daily Scot: The best we can do?

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Some of Vancouver’s public spaces should have more design consideration, boldness, colour and programming.
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This popular West End art installation is a magnet for tourists yet its set in and among a grey gravel circle surrounded by grey concrete walls and a grey concrete path.  Is this the best we can do?
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  1. These statutes looked great and were in a captivating setting when the ground was bark mulch. The grey gravel was a mistake and I haven’t liked them since. Bad colour, bad vibe.

  2. I dunno, I walk by there all the time and to me it looks a lot better than the previous soggy mess.
    It is surrounded by green grass, with some nice knolls and there’s plantings all around. Yes the grey gravel is reminiscent of kitty-litter. I don’t remember the lighting being prison-yard like but it could be.
    It isn’t “wow” for sure.

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