Film - Urbanized

Urbanized

In this lecture, we watched a film called Urbanized, which is a documentary film by Gary Hustwit. I liked this lecture because it was very productive, as the film was very informative and parts of the film were very interesting and related to my sense of place that I am focusing on. The part that was really helpful in this documentary was about New York, as my sense of place is about New York.
The part that I didn't like about this film was when the film didn't have any sound didn't play in some parts of the film didn't work.

The Documentary that I watched is about changing people’s idea about something, it also showed us how the architectural buildings have changed over time depending on the location that they are in. The documentary that was shown to me, explained what happened to the architectural buildings over time and have influenced the place that they are in, for example the High Line in New York used to be a train track that ran up until 1920, however this was then decided to be saved from being demolished and turned into an eco friendly and peaceful place known as the High Line.

The High Line was an extraordinary historical artefact that had been derelict from 1920 until 2002 when plans to create an open public space for people to walk was approved. The noises that can be heard from the High Line are natural, as the sounds that can be heard are sirens from the emergency services vehicles, people talking, planes flying over the city. 

Underneath the design that has been created for the High Line is the ‘passion and care’ that people have put into keeping this place a peaceful and respective place for people to come and spend there time in their everyday life. Its shows to me that the commitment to a project like the High Line is very important to keep the place very special. The work that has been produced for the High Line is so professional, that it is now one of the most popular places to go and visit in New York. 

As designer we can take away from this project that buildings that are derelict and abandoned can be saved and changed into something magnificent. The High Line can be viewed in different ways by the people living in New York and tourists because they have been through the changes whilst it has been constructed throughout the years.