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ASIAN ARCHITECTURE

Project 1: Case Study

The assessments for this module consist of two components. Based on the given topics, the Case Study component requires students to watch pre-recorded lectures to facilitate their group discussion in class. Students are required to present their findings in the form of video presentation. For some topics, students are required to write an essay.

PROJECT 2: Contextual Architecture Study

The Contextual Architecture Study project requires students to analyse how the selected architectural design respond to its contexts. Findings from the study is presented in the form of A2 presentation visual.

Every streets in a city has its own unique characteristics, showing the sociocultural and economical functions of the local community. Historic streets are usually signified by its settings to reflect the physical evidence of the past. These streets serve as containers of social memory which help to recall historical events or stories of the local community. Inhabitants of the historic streets formed the contexts of the street, reflecting their distinctive cultural heritage, trades and way of life. However the characteristics of such streets may change due to aggressive urban development or redevelopment. The significant values of historical streets are undermined if such developments are executed without preserving the heritage of the streets, which in turn will greatly affect the livelihood of the local community.

Historic Street Essay
Video Presentation

This project involves the study of historic 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 historic streets. Students will produce an essay to reflect their understanding of the above. This shall help students to evaluate the impacts brought by modernity and globalization on the local heritage.

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