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Plan of London From Actual Survey edit
To get an idea of where The Coliseum is situated in relation to the rest of the city, here is a full London map. I have circled The Coliseum in red and have also pointed out the engraving of it among the other buildings of note framing the map. In speaking of the socioeconomical geography of cities, we have noted that the wealthier tend to live in the North West regions of the city, whereas the poorer citizens inhabit the South East areas. Regent’s Park is precisely located in the North West area of London, surrounded by upper and upper-middle class residents. Within Regent’s Park, there are five houses, all belonging to very rich men, one the Marquis of Hertford. In addition, there are five terraced houses designed by the famous John Nash, with whom Decimus Burton, architect of The Coliseum, worked closely on a number of projects. As I spoke of with the previous slide, parks are considered salubrious. Note that parks in the East End are few to none, whereas parks in the Mayfair, Belgravia, Marylebone, Bloomsbury, and West End area comprise a sizeable percent of the land. In a note about the architecture seen on this map, most of it, like The Coliseum, is classically inspired with columns and porticos, even to the Greek key pattern around the edge of the map. It is interesting that the classicism permeated not only the building of residences and entertainment facilities, but also the governmental and industrial spheres with the Post Office and the East India House bearing similar visages.
Shury, John. PLAN OF LONDON FROM AN ACTUAL SURVEY 243. Digital image. British Library Online Gallery. British Library. 22 Apr. 2009 . www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/crace/p/007000000000007u...
Plan of London From Actual Survey edit
To get an idea of where The Coliseum is situated in relation to the rest of the city, here is a full London map. I have circled The Coliseum in red and have also pointed out the engraving of it among the other buildings of note framing the map. In speaking of the socioeconomical geography of cities, we have noted that the wealthier tend to live in the North West regions of the city, whereas the poorer citizens inhabit the South East areas. Regent’s Park is precisely located in the North West area of London, surrounded by upper and upper-middle class residents. Within Regent’s Park, there are five houses, all belonging to very rich men, one the Marquis of Hertford. In addition, there are five terraced houses designed by the famous John Nash, with whom Decimus Burton, architect of The Coliseum, worked closely on a number of projects. As I spoke of with the previous slide, parks are considered salubrious. Note that parks in the East End are few to none, whereas parks in the Mayfair, Belgravia, Marylebone, Bloomsbury, and West End area comprise a sizeable percent of the land. In a note about the architecture seen on this map, most of it, like The Coliseum, is classically inspired with columns and porticos, even to the Greek key pattern around the edge of the map. It is interesting that the classicism permeated not only the building of residences and entertainment facilities, but also the governmental and industrial spheres with the Post Office and the East India House bearing similar visages.
Shury, John. PLAN OF LONDON FROM AN ACTUAL SURVEY 243. Digital image. British Library Online Gallery. British Library. 22 Apr. 2009 . www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/crace/p/007000000000007u...