How does the design of the park impact visitors? What features of the park are particularly notable? Describe these features and why you are intrigued by them.

 

Central Park is a National Historic Landmark in New York City. Central Park’s design features have a positive impact on visitors; visitors can enjoy leisure walks in a scenic environment. Central Park raises the value of New York. In the 1850s only rich people lived near 5th Ave on 59th street. The population for this area was very minimal. This resulted in cleaner air quality and more open space for horses and people to utilize.

In 1857 Frederick Law Olmstead was the winning designer for Calvert Vaux which we know as Central Park. The park itself had a natural and soft look to its design. At the same time, they had been looking at London, France for landscape ideas for the park to fit in its environment. Eighty-three people had entered the competition for the park design. The major components for the design of the park included a fountain, ice skating rink, and an exhibition area.

Central Park design was a naturalistic design that has many ponds, bridges, and rocks. The naturalistic design keeps the park feeling natural and has a soft look to the eye. One feature of the park is The Dairy store. The park also incorporated a gothic style architecture that can be seen after walking a little future from the entrance. The benches around Central Park gives visitors a welcoming feeling to sit down and enjoy the scenery. I enjoy the feeling that Central Park gives off, it allows you to slow down from your daily life and gives you a feeling of tranquillity.