Cultural symbol in the application of city street landscape design

【Abstract】： The street landscape is a city of spiritual civilization， the city inherited the tradition and history， transfer the rhythm and tempo. Based on the application of cultural symbols in the city street landscape， discusses the cultural symbol deduction and interpretation in the city street landscape， the city streets with symbolic power to fully express the characteristics and quality of city streets.

【Key word】： Street landscape culture symbol characteristic construction element

Street landscape as the basic elements of city landscape， city civilization is one of the important embodiment. The streets as the city blood connection of various functions， at the same time the street space environment is also changing. With the development of the city and improving the space environment of the city， increase the comfort of the city and improve city beauty.

1.Related concepts

1.1 Street landscape design

Street landscape design is an important part of street design， street landscape design of modern city designed to provide city residents with comfortable， convenient， fast walking and driving environment at the same time， pay more attention to the city culture reflected in the design of street landscape， highlighting the different city streets of the city， is to shape urban culture an important window for business cards， in order to improve the image of the city forces. Urban streetscape according to factors such as regional planning restrictions， to stress the character of towns and pay more attention to shaping local cultural symbols.

1.2 Cultural symbol

Cultural symbol refers to a special meaning or special significance on it. Cultural symbols with a very strong sense of abstract， rich connotations. Cultural symbols an enterprise， a single geographical area， a nation or a country unique culture of abstract expression of the cultural dimension of the major carriers and form.

1.3 Symbolic function

Symbols are artificially created to deliver the creations of human intentions. Each symbol has its own special meaning and information， symbols have meaning and effect. Humans can symbols refer to meaning and effect to convey and exchange information， symbols for expressing and communicating. In addition symbols have the self-discipline and displays， as well as the people's thinking and cognitive function.

1.4 Symbols and street space form

Symbol as an abstract concept in our lives， it is difficult to express in words， but often appear in our surroundings， as a tool for expression and communication， everything in life is a symbol of symbols. In the form of street space in mind， often through the summary and the ideas inherent in the space objects， and even deformation， finally extracting feature， able to transmit information symbols. Space symbols， color symbols， dingbats and incorporate them into our street space， can not only make the streets with its own unique characteristics also leads to better geographical and cultural heritage.

2.In the streets symbol in the Space Applications

2.1 To direct use of symbol

Play a major role in the design of street landscape architecture， the building is also affected by regional culture in the form of， but also an abstract cultural symbol of regeneration. Symbols can be used not only to architecture， can also be applied to wall surface， ground， and water everywhere. Some symbols can be referenced directly， to give an intuitive feel.

2.2 The symbols as the basic design elements

The symbol is the basic element of the design is to existing graphics or real objects as the basic elements of design. The most common design in the design of the street is the street pavement， can be directly applied to the existing graphics. The style of the whole pavement pavement should adapt to the surrounding landscape environment and mood changes material and color and shape changing can enhance the sense of design， and to define the role of space. The sidewalks and driveways using different materials， and the integration of green vegetation can make the whole rigid pavement becomes more soft. In the street facade design also can be used on behalf of regional culture pattern design For example， the traditional pattern of the use of China dragon flower pattern， as well as the use of the street facade.

2.3 Designed with symbols of the elements in

Express your feelings through subtle designer symbol design contains objects， this approach is common in China traditional gardens， also the culture and life attitude of the implicit expression demonstrated in the new Suzhou Museum in the courtyard， and then the design is not completely in accordance with the design of the traditional garden， but the extract from but its essence to seek new breakthroughs and adapt to the modern design can make the traditional cultural heritage work. In our street design should also， copy the ancient street landscape design is not complete， and is refined in the traditional elements， the cultural symbols into useful street design.

The street is an important symbol of a city， it affects the composition and structure of human consciousness in a certain sense， the street landscape settings has a symbolic， symbolic and metaphorical characteristics. These symbols also affect the overall development of the street， new thinking and new inspiration to promote sustainable development along the street on the road.Cultural symbol used in street view not only to promote the vitality of the streets also reflects regional cultural， the street has its own unique characteristics. Street and as a carrier of culture， to an entity carrying culture， also contributed to the development of national culture.

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