theories of architecture & urbanism

21 September 2015Synopsis No 1: MODERNISM

Name:1. CHRISTINE YEAP ZHE XING2. WANG PUI YEE3. KONG REN HENG4. JOANNE BERNICE CHUA YUNN TZE

Text: STANDARDIZATION, THE SOUL OF THE MACHINEAuthor: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTYear Written: 1927

Purpose of the theory (Please tick X; you may tick more than one box)

X Identifying an issue or problem within the contemporary contextAnalyzing an architecture to identify a problem or solve a problemSolving an issue in a broader context outside of architecture: presenting a theory/manifesto

X Solving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a design methodSolving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a theoryOthers:

Please complete the following:

What are the issuesaddressed?

- standardized architecture was presumed to be monotonous andrepetitive- reluctancy to understand standardization- fail to realize that regular basis of art lies the primitive principle ofstandardization

What are the designmethods/strategy/theoriesproposed?

- embracing the “machine”, new technology and materials- understanding standardization as a tool intelligently before applying

Relate the text toarchitectural/urban formsby illustrating one keyimage.

Justify the selection.

Usonian House, Seattle- use of wood and glass in a standardized form yet is able to expressits beauty and enhance aesthetic value

STANDARDIZATION : THE SOUL OF THE MACHINE

I S S U E

monotonousrepetitive

being subjective

STANDARDIZATION : THE SOUL OF THE MACHINE

S T R A T E G Y

embraceunderstand

apply intelligently

USONIAN HOUSE

5 October 2015Synopsis No 2: POSTMODERNISM


Text: LEARNING FROM LAS VEGAS: THE FORGOTTEN SYMBOLISM OFARHICTECTURAL FORMAuthor: ROBERT VENTURI, DENISE SCOTT BROWN, STEVEN IZENOURYear Written: 1972 (1977ED.)


X Identifying an issue or problem within the contemporary contextAnalyzing an architecture to identify a problem or solve a problemSolving an issue in a broader context outside of architecture: presenting a theory/manifestoSolving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a design methodSolving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a theoryOthers:



- ornamention has become less symbolic but rather functional or foradvertisement- form of building are visible but remain secondary to the sign


- put in more thought and time into designing the building as the sign- find a balance between designing building form and sign as symbol



- The sign overpowers the building

LEARNING FROM LAST VEGAS :THE FORGOTTEN SYMBOLISM OF ARCHITECTURAL FORM

I S S U E

Ornamentation less symbolic but more functional and for advertising

form of building visible but remain secondary to the sign

LEARNING FROM LAST VEGAS :THE FORGOTTEN SYMBOLISM OF ARCHITECTURAL FORM

S T R A T E G Y

putting more thought and time into designing the building as the sign

finding balance between building form and sign as symbol

sign overpowering building

12 October 2015Synopsis No 3: PHENOMENOLOGY


Text: THE EYES OF THE SKIN : ARCHITECTURE AND THE SENSESAuthor: JUHANI PALLASMAYear Written: 2005


Identifying an issue or problem within the contemporary contextAnalyzing an architecture to identify a problem or solve a problemSolving an issue in a broader context outside of architecture: presenting a theory/manifestoSolving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a design methodSolving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a theory

X Others: Analyzing an architectural theory



There is no issue raised in the synopsis text


- The human body as the center of the experiential world- Every touching experience of architecture is multi-sensory- Images of presence give rise to images of memory, imaginationand dream- How architecture touches us would be different for every individualas it will arise different memories, imagination and dream. (owninterpretation)



- Jewish Museum- As we walk through the narrowvoid of 10,000 iron faces, it givesrise to the feeling of cold, fear andterror, expressing the memory of theHolocaust incident- Visual, Sound, Touch

THE EYES OF THE SKINJuhani Pallasma

THE BODY IN THE CENTRE

human body as the centre of the experiential world

bodies and movement in constant interaction with environment

visual images are developed fundamentally from haptic and orientating experience early in life


MULTI-SENSORY EXPERIENCE

every touching experience of architecture is multi-sensory

all senses, including vision, can be regarded as extensions of the sense of the touch

images of presence give rise to images of memory, imagination and dream

THE TASK OF ARCHITECTURE IS TO MAKE VISIBLEHOW THE WORLD TOUCHES US


HOW ARCHITECTURE TOUCHES US WOULD BE DIFFERENT FOR EVERY INDIVIDUAL AS IT WILL

ARISE DIFFERENT MEMORIES, IMAGINATION AND DREAM.

19 October 2015Synopsis No 4: REGIONALISM


Text: TOWARDS A CRITICAL REGIONALISMAuthor: KENNETH FRAMPTONYear Written: 1981


X Identifying an issue or problem within the contemporary contextAnalyzing an architecture to identify a problem or solve a problemSolving an issue in a broader context outside of architecture: presenting a theory/manifestoSolving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a design method

X Solving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a theoryOthers:



- Placelessness resulted from universal technique- Attention to topography, context, climate, light and tectonic form- Emphasize on the experience of senses as potential to withstandglobal modernization (Scenographic)


- Embrace the topography and ‘ Build the site ‘- Contextual to create ‘ Place-conscious poetic’- Prioritize tectonic over scenographic



Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright- how it incorporates the waterfall into the building and existing rocksinto the foundation.- spatial framework represent landform and roof suggests forestcanopy- emphasize on the experience of the senses instead of just visual

TOWARDS A CRITICAL REGIONALISMKENNETH FRAMPTON

PLACELESSNESS RESULTED FROMUNIVERSAL TECHNIQUE

ATTENTION TO TOPOGRAPHY, CONTEXT, CLIMATE, LIGHT AND TECTONIC FORM


EMPHASIZE ON THE EXPERIENCE OF SENSES

AS POTENTIAL TO WITHSTAND GLOBAL MODERNIZATION (SCENOGRAPHIC)


EMBRACE THE TOPOGRAPHY AND 'BUILD THE SITE'

CONTEXTUAL TO CREATE 'PLACE-CONSCIOUS POETIC'

PRIORITIZE TECTONIC OVER SCENOGRAPHIC

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