Guidelines for designing nodal landmarks that foster enhanced pedestrian wayfinding, imageability, and sense of place in the Central Business District, of Dallas, Texas

Author

Michael A. Webb

Graduation Semester and Year

2020

Language

English

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Landscape Architecture

Department

Landscape Architecture

First Advisor

David Hopman

Abstract

City nodes are designed and used to help improve a city’s wayfinding, imageability, and sense of place. If these nodes lack evidence-based image creation and navigation facilitation design parameters, the result is often disorientation within the urban environment. This research through design thesis suggests that the Central Business District of Dallas, Texas is an ideal location for proposed design improvements. Backed by a review of literature, survey responses, behavioral observations, and research-through design, a problematic node was chosen for a detailed design proposal to improve the wayfinding, imageability, and sense of place within the West End Historic District of Dallas, Texas.

Keywords

Node, Wayfinding, Imageability, Sense of Place, Landmark, Design Thesis

Disciplines

Architecture | Landscape Architecture

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Comments

Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington

Recommended Citation

Webb, Michael A., "Guidelines for designing nodal landmarks that foster enhanced pedestrian wayfinding, imageability, and sense of place in the Central Business District, of Dallas, Texas" (2020). Landscape Architecture Masters & Design Theses. 220.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/landscapearch_theses/220