Had a walk over Central Square earlier. It was looking good in the sunshine, particularly with Central Station being spruced up. I thought the lack of greenery in the actual square would bother me but I suppose the wide circulation area outside the station makes sense. There isn't actually a focal point however and I can't recall plans for any public art outside the station. The scale of the buildings are approriate and I'm quite glad that there hasn't been a 'statement' building as such. I like the relatively sober design/quality materials approach.
More problematic is Wood Street. Here I am disappointed by the lack of greenery. The pavements are wide and could accomodate trees. A line of trees either side of Wood Street would have made that particular vista much more appealing and would have broken up the 'corporate' feel. Also the ground floor of the BBC and the Hugh James building has no commercial activity and quite a lot of blank space. I know there will be a mini square of sorts across the road with commercial activity but it does seem to be a wasted opportunity.