As part of the development of this project I am analysing various building types both built and conceptual;
POMPIDOU CENTRE: Since opening in 1977 it has become the most visited building in Europe and continues to attract some several million visitors a year, more than the Eiffel tower and Louvre combined. Lord Rogers refers to the building as a place for all people, the young and the old, the poor and the rich, all creeds and nationalities - a cross between New York Times Square and London’s British Museum, the great public space to the front has been described as a university of the street with a constant flow of people moving, gathering and entering the space. Street performers make this a destination in its own right. The actual building is a live flexible dynamic communication machine, hosting facilities such as; A Museum of Modern Art, A Reference Library, Centre for Industrial Design, Centre for Acoustic and Music Research, Office administration areas, Book Shop, Restaurant Cinemas. 
THE IDEA STORE: Nominated for the Stirling Prize 2006, The Idea Store, Whitechapel, London is the flagship building of a programme based on a new type of information and learning provision being pioneered by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Information display is a key element of the facade concept and reinforces the idea of the building as a hub of information.
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