Urban Landscape Design A United Front Between The...

Global Entities such as the US democracy, have been using Architecture, more specifically urban landscape design, to portrait transparency and a united front between the government and its public. The choice of delving into this subject is due to the intriguing different aspects that have been changing as more embassies were designed/built. The two latest embassies in London , the one by the Grovesnor Square and the yet to be built embassy in the Nine Elms, show these changes very clearly, also they allow me to analyse how these changes affected/will affect the surrounding context and public. This comparison between the two buildings will also show how the requirements for a successfully secured building, in this case the US embassies,†¦show more content†¦In addition, good security design should incorporate the buildings security elements and their associated technologies, with the site on which it sits on, into a design that makes high quality and enjoyable spaces , especially within the public realm as , these enhancements will safely allow people to gather in a much enjoyable manner and interact in a much wider variety of positive environment. There are various amenities that can be used to create such environments such as buildings plazas, raised planters , fencing, colonnades,etc. Other than creating a safe environment for people to gather and interact with each other, these amenities can also create physical barriers that can slow or stop people or objects from entering a designated perimeter area. One simple strategy would be, for instance, positioning the building further away from the street, allowing its architecture to be more open by, for example, using glazing for a facade, so it’s more inviting and much more aesthetically pleasing. By always keeping in contact with other professional involved in the project, involved in the security design, the Architect can also ensure that the strategies and the materials available are able to meet the client’s security and programmatic needs. Furthermore, the architect must know the site on which he is working on, has to do a throughout analysis of all the potential threats and of its context. In terms of