I am currently visiting the Australian Capital of Canberra which can be critisied as being too abstract looking in terms of architechture. But I particuarly notice the suburban town centres such as Woden to be extremely dull, abstract and totally lacking in town character.
Disregarding the main central business district of larger cities such as; the City of London, down-town Manhatton. I would like to know if you think that any suburban or regional town centre (CBD) you have been to you would consider to be dull looking.
Canberra being a planned city can be too over planned. Both Canberra Civic and the new towns such as; Woden, Tuggeranong and Belconnen are so typical modern day government designed commercial areas from the 60's. Think of ugly concrete buildings (home of many governement departments) and lack of green space. Oh and the main shopping centre is a big shopping mall. Otherwise there are really no shops outside that.
This is far different to the town I was born in which has grown slowly over time. The town centre there comprises of many shops and buildings which have been established at different times (and renovated at different times) giving them all individual looks. While there is a small shopping centre there are vast opportunities for shoppers to get outside and do some high street style shopping.
Disregarding the main central business district of larger cities such as; the City of London, down-town Manhatton. I would like to know if you think that any suburban or regional town centre (CBD) you have been to you would consider to be dull looking.
Canberra being a planned city can be too over planned. Both Canberra Civic and the new towns such as; Woden, Tuggeranong and Belconnen are so typical modern day government designed commercial areas from the 60's. Think of ugly concrete buildings (home of many governement departments) and lack of green space. Oh and the main shopping centre is a big shopping mall. Otherwise there are really no shops outside that.
This is far different to the town I was born in which has grown slowly over time. The town centre there comprises of many shops and buildings which have been established at different times (and renovated at different times) giving them all individual looks. While there is a small shopping centre there are vast opportunities for shoppers to get outside and do some high street style shopping.