lee qin ni.
e-portfolio.
asian ARCHITECTURE.
project TWO.
Learning Outcomes:
1) Describe the historical development of the main strands of Asian architecture
2) Identify a broad range of issues related to the historical and chronological transitions of Asian architectural history
3) Interpret architectural language in relation to the development of Asian architecture and urbanism based on theme of tradition, modernity and globalization
This project involves the study of streets in an Asian city to understand the historical and social aspects of a city by examining the development of tradition, modernization and globalization of streets. Every city in Asia has its own unique characteristics, which could be presented in the form oa architectural iconography, a semiotic interpretation based on visual elements. Students are required to visit streets in an Asian city to identify the architectural elements as visuals or symbols that construct the semiotic interpretation of the street, or its iconography. These semiotic interpretations may be based on culture, architecture and traditions which may have changed in the past decades due to modernization and globalization. All observation are to be captured in photography series and a written summary.