Selamat menikmati.. Desain menginspirasi - jongArsitek!

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jongArsitek! Edisi 3.1, 2010 | desain menginspirasi
Many centuries have passed since then and our cities
-“poleis”- are more paths rather than vital meeting places.
The rhythm of life has certainly changed, individualism
is reinforced and public spaces are not social meeting
places anymore, where ideas are formed, movements
are created and creativity is expressed. There are the
busy high streets occupied by shops and shoppers,
posh districts with elegant people walking around and
beautiful restaurants and stores, arty areas, immigrants’
areas, all sorts of territories in the city for every taste and
every class.
Yet in such a major urban population centre (metropolis)
as London there are streets where the social barriers
have no meaning, and people from different economical
status, cultures, countries, beliefs, religions and backgrounds
not only coexist but form a unique pattern full
of energy, action, creativity, smells, textures and sounds.
Brick Lane is for sure one of those streets if not the best
example. It is primarily a mixture of people; Bengali, Jewish,
Londoners, foreigners, passengers, residents, workers,
merchandisers, street sellers, restaurant owners,
artists, vagabonds, faces, voices, crowds.
Once you enter Brick Lane you cannot resist using all
your senses in order to perceive and feel all the experiences
it has to offer. Countless buildings, one next to
another, create an impression of theatrical scenery, like
there is nothing behind the facades, and seems that everything
is set in a way urging to surround the Lane and
its guests. And all those lovely vintage shops, with leather
goods, retro hats, fabulous dresses, corsets, coats and
scarves. The Bengali fabric shops, full of colours and
shapes, bringing some of the Bolywood glitter in the
city. The local barber shops, the candy shops, the gifts
shops.
Unlimited choices. Curry houses, Swedish restaurants,
Italian pizzerias, beigel shops, hip bars, classic bars, live
stages, galleries, new designers’ boutiques, exhibition
spaces, little coffee places, and handmade jewellery
shops. Temptations for all the senses. A microcosm
in London. And yet, one won’t have the slightest taste
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