Students are required to submit a synopsis in the form of reaction paper. The aim of this assignment is for the students to read a selected reading in relation to the theme that has been discussed in class for the week and submit a reaction paper of the text.
A reaction or response paper requires the writer to analyze a text, then develop commentary related to it. It requires thoughtful reading, research and writing. It should identify the key points highlighted in the text and then focus on your personal perspective on issues raised through the text.
Each students is to prepare and submit reaction papers as synopsis of the given reading during tutorial sessions.
LEARNING OUTCOME:
1.Describe the theoretical issues related to design through study of architecture and urbanism and its related studies
2. Relate architectural theories to contemporary architecture and urban forms
1ST PAPER- LIFE BETWEEN BUILDING USING PUBLIC SPACE
2ND PAPER- SEMIOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURE
3RD PAPER- THE EYES OF THE SKIN
4TH PAPER- TOWARDS A REGIONALISM
REFLECTION:
Throughout the whole synopsis project, we are able to produce a critical thinking of reaction paper based on the urbanism theory. The readings are really interesting and able to let us learn about what is an urban. Its not only design but including the human behaviour, culture, visual and etc. Reaction paper shouldn't just only the summary of the reading, it is require to focus on personal perspective on issue raised through the text. In conclusion, we should able to describe the theoritical issue through the architecture and urbanism studies.
