Townscape

Definition

townscape /'taƱnskeÇp/ n ၿမိဳ႕ျပျမင္ကြင္း။ ၿမိဳ႕႐ႈခင္း။ an industrial townscape.

Examples

1. ‘Space has to be carved out and carefully wrapped to create a luminous
2. inward-looking void
3. augmented by carefully framed views of the townscape.’
4. ‘It's nice to be able to make a positive contribution to the townscape.’
5. ‘By the mid-tenth century
6. a dense townscape of streets and tenements was taking shape.’
7. ‘We become involved in the early stages of major proposals for the city
8. and steer them so that the importance of the historic townscape and landscape is taken into account.’
9. ‘The concepts of townscape and landscape seem non-existent: there is land that has been developed and land that hasn't - yet.’
10. ‘It has been observed that the amphitheatre dominated the townscape of a Roman town as the cathedral dominated the medieval town.’
11. ‘It has permeated the most distinct quarters of the country
12. turning memorable townscapes into a predictable sea of identical coffee shops
13. bookstores
14. children's play spaces
15. back-rub parlors
16. faux diners
17. and nature stores.’
18. ‘The impact Norman castles have made on the development of Britain's landscapes and townscapes thus reflects many dimensions of medieval power and lordship.’
19. ‘For example
20. many of our most valued townscapes
21. landscapes habitats and institutions still reflect medieval and even earlier survivals
22. despite significant climate change and massive political upheavals in the last 500 years.’
23. ‘However
24. paragraph 56 of that document indicates that the townscape and landscape of the wider locality must inform considerations of design and layout.’
25. ‘The Big Scrub Rainforest Day challenges people to think about where they live and work and to consider what the landscape or townscape may have looked like before the arrival of the cedar getters and widespread clearing for agriculture.’
26. ‘I am satisfied that the proposal would have no significant impact on the Conservation Area or the Listed Building as far as views in the wider townscape are concerned.’
27. ‘Design of the two larger blocks of flats were also unacceptable and would harm the townscape and setting of the conservation area and nearby listed buildings.’
28. ‘His house stood on top of the hill
29. overlooking the townscape below and opening into the countryside above.’
30. ‘They also argued that development would ‘seriously detract from the townscape and visual amenity’ of the area and that the development
31. if used as a pharmacy
32. would be ‘unsustainable’.’
33. ‘The dominant trends of town planning have also been based on strong strategies and strong urban form
34. whereas the medieval townscape as well as the urban settings of traditional communities have grown on the bases of weak principles.’
35. ‘In identifying an earlier generation of confident women Nead not only provides a more accurate regendering of the historical townscape but enriches our understanding of modern urban experience.’
36. ‘The Portuguese townscape packs in tremendous particularity
37. using just a simple palette of white walls
38. earth materials
39. and gently composed traditional forms.’
40. ‘By comparison
41. the cluttered townscape of the older centres
42. with its narrow streets and timber-and-thatch housing
43. seemed outdated and even barbarous.’
44. ‘Scenery - countryside and townscape - made of shapes
45. smells
46. sounds and colours becomes a landscape which has evolved over the centuries and is still evolving
47. a product of the synergy of humanity and the natural.’