Grand Canyon Depot, Grand Canyon National Park. Northeast Entry Station, Yellowstone National Park.Īsh Mountain Entrance Sign, Sequoia National Park. Images link you to more details about these GATEWAYS! The theme was then echoed elsewhere to achieve consistency within the built Because they wereĬonsidered to be both a physical control point and a transitional element, gateways were used to introduce the park's architectural theme - a recognizable feature that could be associated with each park. They exhibited regional materials in their construction, projecting a sense of the natural environment which lay beyond the entry station. They serve the important function of being the visitor's first point of contact with the park.ĭuring the 1920s and 1930s gateways were designed to be simple and inexpensive yet, dignified, and at home on the landscape.
Most often, national park gateways are made up of entry stations and signage. In part, this is because the buildings were designed with the purpose of blending into landscapes instead. PARKitecture in Western National Parks: Gateways Infused with native materials, natural whole logs, and built by hand (or meant to look as if it was), 'Parkitecture' defines the National Park Service experience in the collective memories of visitors just as much as our natural landscapes.
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