During these first weeks at University, I have developed an enjoyment to be in its buildings. Partially because I have been extremely satisfied with all that has been happening in these buildings, partially because maybe these buildings are likeable, comfortable themselves. Architecture School being based in the Parkside Building, this is where I feel most at home, spending such a large portion of time here, spending time enjoyably. Although usually Parkside is calm and freeing, having a camera on a tripod with me, pointing it at things and people, having them, both, people and things, somehow reacting to that, noticing you, was quite unnerving. I followed my usual route trough the building, trying to capture what caught my eye, what usually does.
Parkside Building is bright, light. The lighting feels well balanced, between the natural daylight coming from the roof windows and the artificial lighting. The mixture of white walls with black elements, and wooden walls is what gives this building the good 'feel'. It is similar at the new Curzon building. The large glass façades, red panels controlling the amount of light coming in, lessens the massiveness of the building, takes away some mater from it. It feels fresh, smart, stimulating, the library- inviting. Millennium Point is rather different (for me at least). It immediately feels massive, complex. I find this building rather dark, important, but not the most welcoming. How could we change these perceptions of the buildings though?