BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN ARCHITECTURETHEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (ARC61303/ARC2224)SYNOPSIS: REACTION PAPER (AUGUST 2016) [10 MARKS]

NAME: KELVIN FONG JIA ZHENG ID: 0317166LECTURER: MR NICOLAS NG TUTORIAL TIME: 4-6PMSYNOPSIS NO: READER TITLE:

AUTHOR: From the Las Vegas, “The forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form”, the author questioned on why the idea of symbolism from the post-modernism is applicable to the Las Vegas compare with modern architecture? Las Vegas is a place where full with commercial advertising, gambling interests. Commercial architecture which has wide used in Las Vegas tried to take it over by inventing and enforcing a vernacular of its own, improved and universal. Whereas, modern architecture has been anything but permissive, architects have preferred to change the existing environment rather than enhance what is there. Therefore, we should be more understanding and less authoritarian in the plans we make for. From my point of view, I agree with the author that apply post modernism architecture in Las Vegas although there are weaknesses of it. Unlike purist architecture, dressed in historical styles and allusions to the past to convey literary. It create a superficial meaning for every signage which mainly serve as eyes attraction for passerby to stay over at Las Vegas. From the good side, the graphic signage which bring continuities along the highway has become the architecture of this landscape. Las Vegas is a city raised along the highway, car travelled with high velocity passing by the city. Therefore, a graphic signage which express the verbal and symbolic connections stand along the highway is the only way to communicate a complexity of meaning through hundreds of associations in few seconds from far away. Besides, it is free from images of past experience and determined solely by program and structure. The sign is more important than the architecture, said by the proprietor because the signage express straightforward message through symbol and guide the customers to the shop mentioned. Symbol dominates the spaces here because the spatial relationships are made by symbol more than by forms. Therefore, architecture in this landscape becomes symbol in space rather than form in space.

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Reactions (2.5)

Logical Progression (2.5)

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Marks Key points (2.5) Appropriateness of Terminologies (2.5)

Clarity in Opinions and Reactions (2.5)

Logical Progression (2.5)

A 1.8 - 2.5

Evidence of outstanding understanding of Key points through clear explanation

Appropriate use of Terminologies In discussing the Issues/ Concepts/Theories

Outstanding Clarity in opinions and reactions - Supported with strong Logical explanation

Outstanding Articulation of logical expressions ending with well-developed paragraphs

B 1.5 - 1.79

Evidence of understanding of Key points through reasonable explanation

Reasonable use of Terminologies In discussing the Issues/ Concepts/Theories with Minor unfamiliarity

Reasonable

clarity in opinions and reactions - Supported with Logical explanation

Reasonable Articulation of logical expressions ending with well-developed paragraphs

C 1.25 - 1.49

Evidence of Some Understanding of Key points through acceptable explanation

Acceptable use of Terminologies In discussing the Issues/ Concepts/Theories with Noticeable unfamiliarity

Acceptable Clarity in opinions and reactions - Supported with satisfactory explanation

Acceptable Articulation of logical expressions ending with some ambiguous statements

D 1 - 1.24

Evidence of Some Understanding of Key points through not quite acceptable explanation

Evidence of Terminologies however poorly communicated in discussing The Issues/ Concepts/Theories With

Weak Clarity in opinions and reactions - Supported with Lengthy explanation

Poor Articulation of logical expressions ending with noticeable ambiguous statements

F 0 - 0.99

Insufficient Evidence of Understanding of Key points through

Insufficient Evidence of Terminologies in discussing the Issues/

Improper opinions and reactions. Not

Unable to Articulate / illogical expressions.

weak explanation Concepts/Theories With Matching the Issues/ Concepts/ Theories -Inadequate Reasons

Poorly written synopsis.