urbanscape
City's visual panorama
Urbanscape is a cityscape or urban landscape—the visual appearance and character of a built-up area: The urbanscape of downtown has changed dramatically over the past decade.
The word emphasizes the totality of urban features: buildings, streets, infrastructure, and the spaces between them.
It appears most often in architecture, urban planning, and photography.
Extremely tall urban buildings
- highriseMultistory urban building
- towersTall vertical structures
- rooftopsUpper surfaces of buildings
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
horizon · panorama · vista · downtown · landmark · profile · outline · scenic
Deceptive outward appearance
- domeRounded vault forming roof
- spireTapering architectural peak
- columnVertical structural element
- archCurved spanning structure
atrium · balustrade · cornice · gable · pediment · pilaster · ornamentation · brutalism
Energetic noisy activity
- trafficMovement along routes
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
- commuteRegular work travel
- crowdsAssembled multitudes
noise · smog · neon · street vendors · cafes · shops · galleries · murals
Paved pedestrian pathway
- pavementHard road covering
- curbRaised road margin
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
- avenueBroad urban roadway
plaza · pedestrians · crosswalk · street furniture · benches · lampposts · bus stops · kiosks
Defined administrative regions
- boroughsMunicipal administrative districts
- blocksObstructs or sections
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- residentialRelating to housing
commercial · mixed-use · zoning · density · walkability · livability · housing · apartments
Essential infrastructure services
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
transit · subways · electricity · water supply · telecommunications · streetlights · traffic signals · storm drains
skyscrapers
Extremely tall urban buildings
silhouette · horizon · panorama · vista · downtown · landmark · profile · outline · scenic · viewpoint
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
arch · atrium · balustrade · cornice · gable · pediment · pilaster · ornamentation · brutalism · art deco
bustle
Energetic noisy activity
crowds · noise · smog · neon · street vendors · cafes · shops · galleries · murals · graffiti
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
avenue · plaza · pedestrians · crosswalk · street furniture · benches · lampposts · bus stops · kiosks · storefronts
districts
Defined administrative regions
- boroughsMunicipal administrative districts
- blocksObstructs or sections
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
residential · commercial · mixed-use · zoning · density · walkability · livability · housing · apartments · condos
utilities
Essential infrastructure services
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
highways · transit · subways · electricity · water supply · telecommunications · streetlights · traffic signals · storm drains · fiber optics
urbanscaperural landscape
Unindustrialized terrain with farms
countryside · pastoral landscape · farmland · wilderness · natural landscape
urbanscapenaturescape
Scene of natural terrain
natural scenery · seascape · mountainscape · desert landscape · forest view
urbanscapewilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
natural landscape · untouched nature · virgin forest · wildland · pristine environment
urban, landscape, suburb, suburban, urbane, suburbs, suburbia, urbanity, seascape