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.
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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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