The Ginormous New Shopping Centre at Shepherds Bush

[quimcunx]

Well I went today to see the London Through a Lens exhibition but had a look round a couple of shops too, seeing as I was there. Can't say I was overwhelmed by the architecture. The glass roof didn't impress me. I wasn't reminded of water. Maybe from a technical point of view it is more impressive. I thought it wasn't too bad for non-cafe seating. Don't remember seeing any toilets, though I'm sure there are some. There was an okay woody slatty bit that was welcome relief from the bland creamy greyishness glassyness that is every new shopping mall.

That said it was certainly more pleasant than Oxford Street had been half an hour earlier. Much more space. I'd go again if I was needing a shopping fix, which I very rarely do.

And I got some lovely Barbapapa plastic crockery, a coat hook and some shoes.

The photo exhibitions was quite interesting too.

 

[brix]

I went past Westfield the other day ... I think this photo illustrates the sensitive and thoughtful way the building has been incorporated into its surroundings:

Someone obviously spent a lot of time tweaking the facade facing the residential streets until it was just right. Well done!

Oh my word, that's an ugly building. (((poor people in nice terraced houses that have to look at it)))