I have lived in Central Florida my entire life but have never really thought of the buildings of downtown Orlando as being more than just structures built for people to go into and do daily business. It is amazing to not only just take the time to look at them but appreciate the architecture styles and symbolism behind them. The view I see most when driving down 1-4 is that of the Bank of America with its four different levels. They jut out from the side and the multiple fronts in which it could be viewed with windows on all sides. I would say from this angle it is mostly multivalence.
At the Downtown Lynx Station there are aluminum, fun flowing, curved shaped canopies. These canopies are not just for looks, but function by keeping the sun and rain off passengers waiting for the bus. One may see these canopies as just that, canopies. Others may apply temises and transfer their thinking to see the canopies as something much more. After really taking a good look at the waved shape canopy that hangs above the station, I see the waves as symbolic of waves of water. Orlando is the biggest landlocked city in Florida and to take something of absence and place it in the center of the downtown district works ingeniously. Instead of driving down 1-4 and just seeing building after building, your eyes get to rest on these white calming waves. It is especially relaxing during rush hour when there is nothing to do except get really pissed off at everyone around you.
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Good post. I especially found it interesting that find the lynx station is relaxing to look at while in rush hour traffic. It is fascinating that structures can evoke emotion from the viewers.
-Starfish
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