I. Paternester square next to St. Paul's Cathedral:
Before the square: 1960s Great London Council project. large office buildings built right next to the ancient church. The modernism thinking: completely ignorance of the context information. In scale, the office complex is nearly as big as the cathedral. Which means the former buildings on the site Formally, it didn't respond to the church. Visually, it decreased St. Paul's impact as the historical icon of the city center.
II. Hidden gardens in the city: Traditional English city gardens before Modernism was introduced. London was consisted of hundreds of small villages. Each has a religious and public gathering spot, like a parish church and the field. e.g Lincoln's Inn Field.
III. Waterfront green belt: south bank walkway:
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