TALES OF THREE CITIES (ARC 3113)
Assignment 2a : Journal and diary
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Assignment 2b: Mapping the townscape
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The students are required to document the spatial form of the city to note the key attributes that drive the urban form. The objectives are:
a) to characterize the urban forms through Serial Vision;
b) to establish the relationships and roles of the three urban design elements and
c) to identify DISTINCTIVEhttps://www.dropbox.com/s/uhgs49bf8et33o2/Lau%20Hao%20Shun%201101G11896.pdf aspects or patterns in in their layout. The students will be given with basic urban study techniques such as figure/ground, serial vision, collage city, space syntax, etc. Therefore the students are required to analyze and apply those techniques in order to evaluate the spatial (tangible) and/or social (intangible) patterns in the city.
You are required to
a) illustrate the urban distinctive character,
b) present the tales of your wishes and
c) evaluate through the comparison of three cities.
Project 2 - Case Studies Cities
Objectives
The objectives of the project are as follows:
- To experience the urban space and take part in urban life
- To allow the students to explore the potentiality of space, form and their relationship to aspects of use and cultural meaning
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify, discuss and critique various urban design theories and ideas.
2. Explain how ideas, cultural values (intangible) and topography and other site conditions (tangible) can offer to significant perceptions and experiences.
3. Record through and present the fundamental urban research techniques in spatial and perceptional studies.
Transferable Skills
1. Contribution to strong publication in the academia.
2. Knowledge on international architectural education.
3. Literacy in understanding visual images and relating them to verbal argument.
This Assignment relates to the Assignment 1 in the way that the students are expected to document the city spaces. This is a location based study to establish the relationships and roles of the three urban design elements, especially focusing on the urban structuring principles.
Students are expected to capture interesting and meaningful photographs related to tangible or spatial (nodes etc.) intangible or social (urban life) contexts of these locations. It is important that the sketches/images are supported by one or more sentences on explaining why you felt that space is ‘interesting and meaningful’. A sense of urban-design vocabulary is expected out of the Assignment.
Online Research: We will also dedicate one session to find online photos and images of the other two cities, for the tangible and intangible aspects.
SINGAPORE
The study areas for the Assignment are the historic cores of Singapore. The aim is to coin your own theory for the city.
The objectives are to:
a) characterize the urban forms;
b) establish the significance of axiality in the layout and design; and
c) illustrate the urban distinctive character.
a) To characterize the urban forms
Preparation of figure/ground diagram
Study on urban elements using ‘Collage city’s layering concept
b) To establish the significance of serial vision
Study on axiality in urban design
Significance on views and vistas: Cullen’s serial visions
c) Illustrate the urban distinctive character
Coin your own theory for the city following significant patterns between the typologies of form (a) and the visual qualities (b) above
THREE CITIES: TALES OF WISH
You will also
a) present the tales of your wishes and
b) evaluate through the comparison of three cities. This part comes from virtual exploration of the local power groups (Eg. Tweet and follow the local projects/groups). You will need to use the twitter to follow and find the local community engagement with and perception on the city. This knowledge will offer you the ability to make comparisons on the three cities.
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