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Public Contribution in
High-Rise Building Design
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@ New York City
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Rockefeller
Center : The City within the City
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The
Modern Complex
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Conclusion
and Opinion
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People already named "Rockefeller
Center" as the Heart of the City. Heart is one of the most important
element of the body. Nobody can live without heart. However heart is
the form of "Physical" elements. I think that Rockefeller did not just
serve New York City as a heart of urban space in terms of Physical Environment.
It also serves the people of New York City in terms of Mental healing.
It is not just the great urban space design or the activities that attract
all the people to come to the center. There are something beyond that
issues.
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| When I feel like blank, such as I have to write something for my assignment or for my works, I always find the place to go and take a short walk. The place that I always go is Rockefeller Center. It is not because of it was pretty close to the office (about 10 blocks). But it is because I can go there and see the people having some activities with "happiness" such as lots of people skating in the rink with laughing and smiles. I always feel like their happiness is like the light that shine to me and let me see something, let me get to the solution that I can not go to it short while ago. Then when I get back to work again, I feel fresh. It is probably only place in the fast and tough New York City that you can find "joy" from everybody. | ||
| This phenomenon is the hidden dimension of Rockefeller Center's Success, the architecture that bring the people to pass on their happiness to each other. | ||
| The space become the elements that contain some sense of Emotional core such as a Soul of the Human Being. | ||
| The happiness not only enough to fill all the open space but also enough to give to everybody who want to take it home. This aspect's of the Center's function is go far beyond the architectural critic because there is very rare example especially commercial building that can reach this point. | ||
| It is the Perfect example of urban open space that was come from the ideas and hard working of many peoples in many generations. And it will continue to be the spirit of the city as long as the people can always come to share their happiness to the others. | ||
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