Peninsula square
I went back to peninsula square to a gig in the o2 arena, and as i had expected the square was buzzing and serving its purpose well. The design of the square was enhanced by the uplighting of design aspects and also had interesting lighting features running through the pavement. The spire looked hugely impressive illuminated against the sky. The users of the square interestingly seemed to follow very particular movement patterns through and around the square, probably due to the covered walkway which guides you perfectly from the tube station to the entrance of the arena, without much need to deviate.
(Above) Photographs showing the different lighting used at the square at night. The Dome itself has a big impact on the feel of the space and the way the dome is lit was also quite fantastic. There are various screens around the square which help to animate the space in the dark; you can see in the first of the photos above the huge screen with Leonard Cohen on it, advertising for the evenings event, But also there is a screen above the performance stage which is constantly playing advertisements for future events etc. Seeing the square in full use it is actually quite impressive and fits the purpose well, although i felt there could be more seating, as we were meeting friends before we went inside and that highlighted the lack of it to me.
