IMPACT OF SOME TYPICAL BUILDINGS IN THE LANDSCAPE

VISUAL POLLUTION•When we talk about the impact of buildings on the landsape we can refer to visual pollution, too.•Visual pollution means the presence of man-made implants which are in disharmony with the landscape.•Color disharmony refers to the stark contrast of colors of the implants and artificial ambient colors. In urban areas there is color disharmony in residential areas where bright colors of advertising posters, designed to attract the eye, are in contrast with pale colors of the buildings.•New buildings meet the new requirements of urban life, but do not meet the aesthetic and chromatic requirements of the areas where they are built.

FINANCIAL PLAZA BUCHARESTThis building ( built in 1997) is a good example of visual pollution being in contradiction with the old cultural landscape around it and is also a symbol of what is happening in Romania at present.

PĂUCESCU HOUSE

Built at the end of 19th century by Gregory Păucescu, politician and lawyer.It was destroyed during Romanian revolution in 1989.

THE BUILDING OF THE ARCHITECTSIt is an ultra modern building made of steel and glass that rises near the old Paucescu house in ruins since the Romanian revolution in 1989.

The old Păucescu building.

The modern building of the architects

THE PALACE OF THE PARLIAMENTThe Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest is the world’s largest civilian building (according to the World Records Academy) and it can be seen from the moon. An old and important district was demolished in order to build it. Some of the old buildings can still be seen behind the new ones. Nicolae Ceausescu named it the House of the Republic but it is also known as the People’s House.

This presentation has been made by Comenius team from

Liceul tehnologic “Vintilă Brătianu”