Placemaking Opportunities: Moments

Placemaking involves unique experiences that set one place apart from another. This aspect of placemaking can include an architectural or landscape detail, a piece of public artwork, a historical remnant, a directional marker, or something that signals changes to come. Visual features such as these can help create an ongoing series of moments that makes a place interesting and meaningful and conveys the sense that people care about the place.

Gateways or thresholds can signal entry into Downtown Largo and orientation points at key arterial intersections and transportation hub arrival points. They can also highlight utilitarian features such as the upper-level facades of parking garages or a signature pedestrian bridge across the Beltway.

LANDMARK FEATURES

These are points of arrival in the major activity areas in Largo, such as the Metro Plaza, Town Center Shopping Center, and the proposed Carrillon and amphitheater projects. These points of arrival should be marked by special features, such as public art.

ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

These are key locations within downtown Largo where new buildings should have architectural design and embellishments that addresses the intersection they face.

GARAGE FACADE ART PROJECTS

These are locations of parking garages that currently have facades that face the public. These facades should be retrofitted with design or artistic features.

GATEWAY FEATURES

These are key thresholds into and out of downtown Largo, that should be marked by unique design features—wayfinding elements, public art, temporary installations.

PUBLIC ART FEATURES

These indicate special locations, such as Beltway bridges, for public art features. Other opportunities identified as “moments” could also be public art features.