Emphasis and Pattern

N. MASUKU
 Emphasis

These are areas of special importance or significance

in the urban landscape
They are easy to identify and can be in the form of
landmarks, Government buildings
The Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Christ the Redeemer, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
White House, Washington D.C.,
United States of America
 Pattern

These are mostly regular ordered forms or

arrangements in the urban environment
They can be represented by the ordering of roads in
the plan of the city, the different heights of building
according to zoned regions, or a similarity in design
of buildings especially in residential areas
Washington D.C.
Manhattan Skyline, New York,
United States of America