Bridgewater Place Leeds is a thriving modern architecture with cafes such as Casa Pronto, the Bridgewater Place Apartments, and retail space (Tesco Express) located in northern England. Its stunning structure stands 22,000 sq meters high overlooking River Aire and Granary Wharf. What makes the Bridgewater Place Leeds such an extraordinary and modern piece of architecture is its function as not only a multi-use facility, but the amenities it includes. The convenience for those living in the Bridgewater Place Apartments allows them to grab a Starbucks coffee on the way shopping, without stepping a foot outdoors. Its design and the art placed throughout the building make it a sight to see.
The Bridgewater Place Leeds is comparable to Chicago's Aqua skyscraper, complete with its terrace with gardens, gazebos, pools, hot tubs, a walking/running track and fire pit. The luxury is enough on its own to make someone desire to live in the Bridgewater Place apartments. The development features a stunning glass atrium with 1,650 sq m of retail and leisure space. The use of indoor plants in modern architecture is ideal in exposure to being green. With people spending so much time indoors, we need to bring plants indoors to equalize the amount of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the air. If carbon dioxide levels are too high and oxygen levels are too low this could result in highly harmful effects on the human body as oxygen is a key element for the survival of the human body.
Another comparable modern building is the soon to be rebuilt Tour First, located in Paris, France. The uniqueness of this building is its ground shape is in the form of a three-pointed star whose branches are separated each by a 120° angle. This particular shape was chosen to symbolize the merger of the three French insurance companies which were at the origin of UAP insurance. The building is made of glass, concrete, and steel, making it structurally sound from most types of natural disasters. This is in contrast to the buildings made from other materials.
Yet another structure to look up to is the Westin Hotel in Shanghai, China. The Westin itself boasts the world's largest glass stairway, lit in blue, green and purple, overlooking a thicket of petrified palm trees in kitsch lobby. There is no such thing has living in a box, there is so much more to discover with today's modern architecture.