SINGAPORE
The students are required to document the spatial form of the city to note the key spatial experience that is driven by the urban form and content. 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 DISTINCTIVE 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 by formulating your own theory of understanding, b) present the tales of your wishes and c) evaluate through the comparison of three cities. The submission format will be online and digital reports. The study areas for the Assignment are the historic cores of Singapore. The aim is to coin your own theory for the city.
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.
OBJECTIVES :
1. To characterize the urban forms
Preparation of figure/ground diagram
Study on urban elements using ‘Collage city’s layering concept
2. To establish the significance of serial vision
Study on axiality in urban design
Significance on views and vistas: Cullen’s serial visions
3. Illustrate the urban distinctive character
Coin your own theory for the city following significant patterns/collages between the typologies of form and the visual qualities above through coining your own conceptual/theoretical standpoint on the case study urban site.
PROJECT 2B - MAPPING THE TOWNSCAPE
