Theories of Archtiecture & Urbanism [ARC 61303]

Project - Image of The City

Introduction

Students are required to present an in-depth and analytical research study on the designated topic. Students are to explore the image of a city based on Kevin Lynch’s most famous work, The Image of the City (1960). The project consisted of 2 parts; the first is to identify Lynch’s 5 elements; path, edges, districts, nodes and landmarks within a selected city and the second part is to produce an essay with a cognitive mapping of the city.

Tasks

The project consists of 2 parts – Part A and Part B

 

Part A : Identifying 5 Elements

1. Through analyzing Lynch’s most famous work, The Image of the City(1960), students are given a selected city which is Brickfield, to be studied and identified the 5 elements found in the city.

2. In 5 A4 size illustrated diagrams of the city identifying the 5 elements accompanied with an introduction page of the city are to be submitted.

 

Part B : An Illustrated Essay with a Cognitive Mapping

1. Students are required to create a cognitive mapping of the selected significant urban space in Brickfields to understand one’s perception and spatial behavior in cities today.

2. Using the cognitive map, students are required to present a critical understanding of emerging contemporary urbanism in Brickfields.

3. Submission requirements is a 2000 words illustrated essay with 1A3 size cognitive mapping of Brickfields.

Product

Conclusion

Upon completing this project, I am able to analyze architecture and urban forms in relation to relevant architectural theories. Although it was a tough project, I am glad that I’ve learnt on analyzing and critique the relationship between architecture and its social, cultural and intellectual context. Finally, I was able to produce, orally in writing, a critical interpretation of architecture and urbanism in relation to relevant theories that I’ve read within the contemporary discourse of architecture of the Brickfields.