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It can be simple or complex, small or large in
scale, specific to a single site or linear in
form extending over a several block area. No
matter what form a gateway takes, it should be
readily associated with the location it is
designed to “announce”. In addition to
location, the concept or theme of the gateway is
critically important. The gateway concept should
draw on the assets of the area being “announced”
by the gateway. For example, the concept
selected for an art district gateway should make
it clear to a visitor that they are entering an
area where the arts are featured.
Equally important is the scale or scope of
the gateway. Certain gateways that are intended
to serve as icons of the community as a whole
may take a monumental scale. Gateways announcing
neighborhoods or smaller districts are generally
much more discreet in scale/scope. |
