SYNOPSIS
THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM
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MODULE OUTLINE//
SYNOPSIS
The subject offers a thematic inquiry into architectural and urban theory in the broader context of philosophical schools of thought and cultural and social conditions, which may include modernism, postmodernism, phenomenology, semiotics, post-structuralism, deconstruction and critical regionalism. These themes will guide the organization of weekly lecture and discussions, which will proceed from the establishment of a basic theoretical apparatus to the examination of specific cases. These will supply us with tools for the analysis of specific architectural situations. Students will develop a written synopsis of a designated reading, and an in-depth and analytical research paper on the designated topic.
PROJECT//01
Part A : Case Study of Asian Street
Grouping will be following the Design Studio 5 tutorial group. We are to read Jahn Gehl’s Life Between Buildings (Chapter 1). Subsequently, to examine patterns of social activities in a city and identify ‘contact points’. Also, to classify the varying degrees of contact intensity. My group case study will be on Bangkok, Thailand for the particular street is Charoen Krung Road.
GROUP MEMBER
ATIQAH
ANDIKAH
CHEE JIA XIN
CHEW RUI BO
CHIN MAN CHONG
JIJI NG
HOR YUET YIN
LEE JIA MIN
LOONG BO LIN
WANSA ALICE
PRESENTATION BOARD
PROJECT//01
Part B : Comparative Analysis Essay
We are requires to write a comparative analysis essay based on findings from case study (Part 1) and local site research (Design Studio). We are to examine similarities and dissimilarities based on the patterns of social activities, types of ‘contact points’. And the varying degrees of contact intensity between the two cities. A comparative analysis essay is a commonly used type of writing assignment where we are require to critically analyze any two subjects, finding and pointing out their similarities and/or dissimilarities.
REPORT
PROJECT//02
Synopsis
We may continue with the same grouping from Project 1: Case study. Group reading is encourage for idea collaboration and better learning. We have to prepare and submit a reaction paper as a synopsis of the given reading during tutorial sessions.
There will be a total of (3) readers which included Le Corbusier, ‘Towards a New Architecture’ (1994) pp.271-288, Complexity and Contradiction (1966) read pp 16-33 and Juhani Pallasma, “The Geometry of Feeling A Look at Phenomenology of Architecture” (1996) pp448-452.