User pattern · building
Visual Termination of Streets
Allan B. Jacobs
Jacobs notes that streets with a visual endpoint, like a significant architectural feature, create a sense of place and orientation.
Context
Planning urban streets to enhance navigation and a sense of destination.
Problem
Streets without a visual termination can feel endless and disorienting, lacking a sense of journey completion.
Solution
Design streets with a prominent architectural feature or natural vista at their end to provide a visual terminus and enhance orientation.
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