Contrast

Contrast means making different elements look different. Plainly put, things that are not the same should not look the same. In the example below, the curvy roads are 4 lane avenues and the straight roads are 6 lane or two lane. With the different streets having different lighting this creates a great contrast at night.The chaos of nature always contrasts well with the order of cities, but you can contrast small with tall, dark with light, residential with commercial, and most importantly, contrast the unique from the usual.Your city's landmark buildings are unique and you want them to stand out. Accent colors are colors that are used to emphasize a particular area or item in a picture or surrounding. A great way to make your landmarks pop is to use it's accent colors to make your landscaping decisions.But you don't have to limit your color contrasting to landscaping.Contrast generic and specialized industry with district specialization.Use building themes or district styles to contrast residential from office, office from commercial.