mDome(千禧穹顶)isahugesemi-circleofplasticandsteelanditcontainsthelargestpublicspaceintheworld.IthasbeenbuilttohouseanexhibitionofallthatisbestinBritishlife,learningandleisure.7TheMillenniumDomewasdesignedbySirRichardRogers,oneofBritain’smostfamousarchitects(建筑师).Hisworkpointsthewaytonewdevelopmentsinbuilding.Thinkofitasagiantsymbolofthebuildingsinwhichwewillallbelivingandworkinginthenearfuture.8Buildingsarealsoapartofhistory.Theyexpressthecultureofthetimes.SirRichardRogersisawareofthisresponsibility.Whiledifferentdesignershaveindividualstyles,monstyle.Thatis:toexpressthevaluesoftheinformationage.9Whatisan“informationage”building?TheDomeisagoodexample.AftertheMillenniumexhibitionends,itwillbeusedforanotherpurpose.Justaspeoplenolongerhave“jobsforlife”,modernbuildingsforanumberofdifferentuses.10
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