Pointing the Way
City: Rediscovering the Center
Tourism Planning
Licensed Space
The Image of the City and
its Elements
Pointing the Way
Author: Whitehouse, Roger
This article discusses the resurgence of graphic design in architecture. The prominent display of graphics really announces the building's presence. Some examples of signage playing a major role in architecture are the Disney Store and ESPNZone in Chicago. js
Citation: Design. Jan 1992. p. 28-29
City: Rediscovering
the Center
Author: William Whyte
In writing this book William Whyte is trying to come up with ideas on how to make public spaces more appealing without the use of abstract theory. He watches parks, bus stops, and town squares in an effort to figure out how to make them safer, more accessible, and cleaner. js
Citation: www.amazon.com, 1/31/00
Tourism Planning
Author: Hall, Michael C.
In this book Hall gives a detailed analysis of the process involved in tourism planning. Most importantly, Hall states are the associations people unconsciously place with elements in both the city and countryside. Elements, such as monuments and plazas, give tourists focal points to remember, as well as understand, the surrounding area by, leading to easy directional comprehension and a strong sense of place. J.N.
Citation: Hall, Michael C. Tourism Planning: Policies,
Processes and Relationships.
London: Pearson, 2000.
Licensed Space
Author: Worpole, Ken
Licensed Space analyzes all types of spaces found within a city, such as places for the younger and older crowds, architectural spaces and transportation spaces. Most important of all these, however is transportation which can cause many problems when not designed for. For example sidewalks are a primary source of movement within the city, therefore when large crowds gather in ‘congestion points’, points where people collide, become squeezed and interrupted, trouble is likely to occur. Major intersections are one of many example of a ‘congestion point’. J.N.
Citation: Worpole, Ken. Towns for People. Philadelphia:
Open University Press, 1992.
The Image of the City
and Its Elements
Author: Lynch, Kevin.
This is a chapter of The Image of City dealing with numerous elements within the city, such as paths, edges, nodes and landmarks. Nodes are best described by an intersection of major roads, yet a normal intersection is not necessarily a node. To be considered a node an intersection must have some significance to it, it must be more than the mere crossing of streets. Nodes then, are considered sharp points of the city with highly typical space and activity. J.N.
Lynch, Kevin. The Image of the City. Cambridge: Technology,
1960.
