Terminations: Every Axis Needs an End

An axis viewed from the entrance. The line of sight follows a canal forward, ending in a niche-shaped pool, an archway, or a solitary tree, bringing the gaze to a halt. Elements on both sides of the axis are symmetrically repeated, enhancing depth. No axis disappears into a corner. Avoid: letting the axis end in a blank wall; the focal point being obscured by plants; asymmetrical elements on both sides; placing objects that block the line of sight in the middle of the axis.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一條從入口看出去的軸線。視線沿著水渠往前,盡頭是一座壁龕形的水池、一道拱門或一棵獨立的樹,把視線收住。軸線兩側的元素對稱重複,強化縱深。沒有任何一條軸線是消失在牆角的。避免:讓軸線的盡頭是空白的牆、端景被植栽遮住、兩側的元素不對稱、在軸線中段放置阻擋視線的物件。