Devoid of Hearing

Starting the journey from the Portland Building it became apparent that without the sense of hearing I was becoming accustomed to the silent effect that surrounded me. My vision was almost enhanced and it was far easier to become more aware of what buildings and shapes were around me. Though I did feel slightly detached from what was happening around me. The Portland building and the other university buildings contrasted with everything else that was involved on the walk. The angular roofing of the Portland building certainly works well with the wood trusses and the glass of the roofing. The building feels very clean and the white walls are picked out by the windows in the building.
The other buildings emphasize the rectilinear lines, showing a strong modern finish. I then progressed through the far greener spaces on Burnaby Street with rugby pitches either side. The next building that stood out among the majority of the buildings was the university library; this building compared to the very modern still Portland Building seems far more abstract and organic with the building having far more curved exterior. The new extension marks where there was once a moat.
The next landmark building that appeared along the walk was the Portsmouth cathedral; I don’t think this is as striking a Cathedral as that of Chichester or Salisbury Cathedral. The brickwork and thick walls represent the design of its time which was approximately 1180 the year that building work started on this which is nearly 900 years earlier than the construction of the modern university buildings. The tower is very dominant over the rest of the building.
The original site for the King James’ Gate was the next point of significance and this consisted of a very tall wall that had a large square tower as the looking at the tower from the roadside made the tower seem very impressive with the square structure. The gate is now located at the entrance to the Portsmouth's United Services Recreation Ground on Burnaby Road.
Walking the last leg of the walk passing residential areas and public houses, the road seems constricted and closed by the houses that were around the road. The last building on the walk was the Eldon building this was very modern and had straight clean lines within the design of the building, with an interesting roof structure that seemed to draw my eye, with the way the roof hung over the top of the building. This building in many ways is an eye soar and does little to blend in with its surroundings. The work that has taken place on the façade of the building in the last couple of years has made the building seem more welcoming. The building no longer seems as repressive or introverted as the Law Courts situated at the other side of Winston Churchill Avenue.