Chern Xuan Tong 0347058
Project 1a: Preliminary studies – Townscape Appraisal
The first project, Preliminary Studies, is a preparatory task that investigates the character of a place (town or city) and architecture for place-making through the ‘Townscape Assessment’ (see Appendix 1) exercise. The purpose of this project is to evaluate the character, identity, and uniqueness of a town and urban region in order to identify opportunities for producing responsive architecture design within urban context and place-making led urban space in the given site. Thus, the project introduces students to the fundamentals of urban design by assessing the ‘content’ of the urban context within the proposed site.
Project 1a: Preliminary studies – Townscape Appraisal
Duration: 4 weeks
Objectives:
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To have an overview of the formation of cities and introduce basic concepts of urban design about the architectural design
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To introduce and implement primary methodologies of urban studies
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To investigate the role of multi-user typologies in traditional and contemporary urban societies
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To examine various examples and architectural responses for urban blocks
We were to study the site in two levels of complexity, namely, the macro and, with more focus to, micro contexts. At the same time, the macro research is about the role and how the location fits into the city. The students are to establish possible opportunities (such as routes and attractions) to sustain and offer legibility by the proposed Community Centre for the Cultural and Creative City. The students will also begin to demonstrate an understanding of the urban issue given in the scenario above. The course work will integrate to Theories of Urbanism in which the Studio site (the street) will be studied for the spaces between the buildings, focusing on the public realm, furthering the case studies from the West. Such an understanding should reflect here in Project 1a.
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