都市景観のアメニティとランドマーク

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The urban scenery consists of various visual elements and the most prominent element is positioned as the symbol of the city and plays the most important role as one of the elements to develop regional characteristics. Most of these symbols are recognized as landmarks and often embraced as elements of the urban amenity regardless of their level of awareness level as eye-catchers.

Backgrounds artificially (or deliberately) creating regional symbols are based on some direct motive or intention or indirect recognition of the subject as a symbol. Many regional symbols create new colors and shapes and directly or indirectly add new visual elements to the region. Most of them support our spatial performances and activities and make the landmarks allowing positional awareness. Thus, a regional symbol or landmark positioned as a center axis of human spatial awareness or activities is recognized as an element developing regional or urban amenities.

In addition, a landmark positioned as a favorable amenity is accepted by many people and often diffused to various areas. The “Flower clock” introduced on this chapter shows a representative case.