Monday, May 31, 2010

City Furniture: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly


THE GOOD
The new landscaping at McGill's Milton Gates has some interesting art, lots of vegetation, and plenty of seating.


THE BAD
This bench and tree on McGill College street are not exactly welcoming. First, the tree could be better defined with some more green (this picture was taken during the summer) and perhaps encased by something more conducive to sitting. Next, the bench's material looks uncomfortable, and the surface area is too small to enable two people to sit back-to-back.


THE UGLY
This slightly odd piece of street art is somewhat fascinating, but mostly just unattractive. The vegetation surrounding it is sparse, and there seems to be too much gray and marble. I don't think I have ever seen anyone actually sit here, except for to take a silly photo. The surrounding area, however, does provide some good seating (that is the type of seating I was referring to in the previous photo).

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