Have a look at this "semi-outdoor" plaza space in Japan, which has a very sci fi movie setting feeling about it:
I can't really tell if I like it, or not. It has a slightly claustrophobic feeling about it from some angles.
Can anyone wander in there? I also reckon that while it looks all new and pristine now, it's going to get messy pretty soon, with leaves and stuff from outside, unless they have a way of cleaning that enormous looking space. Maybe it looks bigger than what it is?
More thoughts: sort of gives a "human as an ant inside a nest" perspective, doesn't it? Also - would be something of a worry being there during an earthquake. I suppose you might be OK if you stand still under one of the holes?
You can read about the architects arty ideas about what he was trying to achieve, here.
Maybe that wouldn't work in the West. Perhaps it COULD work in Japan where they could have a felt need for spaciousness. But I think you are probably right. The whole thing could backfire.
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