JAELLE LIU

INTRODUCTION

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Students are required to present an in-depth and analytical research study on the designated topic. Students are to explore the idea of 'Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space' (1986) by Jahn Gehl. The project consisted of 2 parts; the first is a case study and the second part is to produce a comparative analysis essay.

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Jan Gehl, is a Danish architect and urban design consultant based in Copenhagen whose career has focused on improving the quality of urban life by re-orienting city design towards the pedestrian and cyclist. He published his influential Life Between Buildings in Danish in 1971, with the first English translation published in 1987. Gehl advocates a sensible, straightforward approach to improving urban form; systematically documenting urban spaces, making gradual incremental improvements, then documenting them again. Gehl receives many awards for his efforts and participates in advises many urban design and public projects around the world.

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OBJECTIVES

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• To provide critical perspectives on key issues within the contemporary discourse of architecture, through integration of case-studies and theoretical studies.

• To enhance the understanding of the complexity of architecture and the ability to undertake independent research.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

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• Analyse architecture and urban forms in relation to relevant architectural theories.

• Analyse and critique the relationship between architecture and its social, cultural and intellectual context.

• Produce, orally and in writing, a critical interpretation of architecture and urbanism in relation to relevant theories within the contemporary discourse of architecture.