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DESIGN GUIDELINES 1 4 Gateway Nodes (Inviting Public Entries). Opportunities for gateway nodes within the Specific Plan area appear at major entrances to MainPlace mall and the surrounding office and hotel uses. These areas are landscaped specifically to attract visitors to key entry points in buildings. These areas often utilize more formal planting patterns and the concept of force lines (for example, trees lined up leading to the entryway) to frame a view of the entrance and provide easier wayfinding throughout the site. These landscaped areas are often accompanied by seating, signage, water features, changes in paving material, or other design techniques used to raise the importance of the space. Streetscape (Interior Connections. Interior streetscapes within the Specific Plan area serve primarily to provide visitors, residents, and workers with the ability to easily and safely move between buildings or from parking areas to a building. They are located on either side of the internal streets that facilitate the movement of vehicles from Main Street and Main Place Drive into the site and to various uses. As this is an infill-type project with existing buildings and landscaped areas remaining as is, new landscaping will follow a similar plant palette to the established areas. Perimeter Buffer (Curb Appeal). Perimeter treatments appear along Main Street and Main Place Drive along the boundaries of the Specific Plan area. These are areas that are viewed most often from vehicles as visitors enter and exit the site. Landscaping in these areas is meant to be attractive and draw users into the Specific Plan area. Additional planting, lighting, or signage may be used at primary entrances to denote importance. r Examples of large community gathering spaces (top) and intimate, small group spaces (bottom). MAINPLACE SPECIFIC PLAN 1 4-32