lee qin ni.

theories and  URBANISM.

           project ONE.

 

Lynch's most famous work, The Image of the City (1960), is the result of a five-year study on how observers take in information of the city. \

 

Using three disparate American cities as examples (Boston, Jersey City and Los Angeles), Lynch reported that users understood their surroundings in consistent and predictable ways, forming mental maps with five elements:

 

 paths, the streets, sidewalks, trails, and other channels in which people travel;

 edges, perceived boundaries such as walls, buildings, and shorelines;

 districts, relatively large sections of the city distinguished by some identity or character;

 nodes, focal points, intersections or loci;

 landmarks, readily identifiable objects which serve as external reference points

 

The city I have chosen for my study is located at the border of Cheras-Kajang, which is known as Bandar Sungai Long. Based on my research and findings, I have come up with the 5 elements mapping of this city.