Terminating vista
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In urban design, a terminating vista is a building or monument that stands at the end or in the middle of a road, so that when one is looking up the street the view ends with the site.
Function
Terminating vistas are considered an important method of adding aesthetic appeal to a city, and to emphasize important structures or monuments. Common terminating vistas include government buildings, war memorials, courthouses and other important structures. Standing at the end of a street adds grandeur to a structure, and legislature and palaces are thus often placed in such a locale. Also, especially on east–west streets, terminating vistas provide sunshade for pedestrians.
A notable disadvantage of terminating vistas is that they make
Examples of terminating vistas
A city particularly known for its terminating vistas is
Philadelphia's City Hall is another example,[2] situated on Penn Square where Broad and Market Streets intersect. The two streets form the north–south and east–west axes of the city's core grid, leaving the large masonry structure visible from all sections of the city.
An unusual situation exists on
References
External links
- "The lost art of the Terminated Vista" - UrbanIndy description
- "Get to Know the Awkwardly-Named 'Terminated Vista'" - Placemakers