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Theorizing Architecture

Theories of Architecture and Urbanism [ARC 3233]PROJECT PART 1: STAGE 1

Theorizing Architecture

STUDENTS:CHENG CHEN LIANG (0310043)CHU SZI WEI (0314160)SHARIFAH DIYANA SYED HUSSAIN (1006AH78373)LECTURER: MS. IDA MAZLAN

ARCHITECT / URBAN DESIGNER / THEORETICIAN Rem KoolhaasDutch architect and architectural theorist. His projects are viewed as visionary by most. They are also unusual and frequently constructed using inexpensive, everyday materials. His biggest influence is Frank Llyod Wright.

Quotes on Architecture1. Architecture is a dangerous mixture of power and impotence.2. As more and more architecture is finally unmasked as the mere organization of flow shopping centres, airports it is evident that circulation is what makes or breaks public architecture...."

Theory on ArchitectureIt is on the edge of periphery that we should observe how things take shape. The contemporary city , the one composed of these periphery , ought to yield a sort of manifesto , a premature homage to a form of modernity , which when compared to cities of the past might seem devoid of qualities but in which we will one day recognise as many wins or losses.

Projects CCTV Headquarters Beijing Seattle Central Public Library

RESEARCH AREA Desa Park City, Kuala LumpurThe design philosophy embraces the ideal that people want to foster family, neighbourhood, community ties and values as a means to shape a good society. This provides a sense of place so that the individual and the family will not be lost in the rapidly expanding metropolis of Kuala Lumpur city.

Desa Park City Master Plan

Desa Park City Projects Zenia Parkhomes The Mansions @ Park City Heights

One Central Park Condominiums The Waterfront

The Central Park

REFERENCES

Craven, J. (n.d.). Rem Koolhaas - Modern Dutch Architect. Retrieved April 3, 2015, from http://architecture.about.com/od/architectsaz/p/koolhaas.htm

Desa ParkCity - The Best Place to Live in Kuala Lumpur. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2, 2015, from http://www.desaparkcity.com/

Rem Koolhaas Builds. (n.d.). Retrieved April 6, 2015, from http://partners.nytimes.com/library/magazine/home/20000709mag-koolhaas.html

World Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved April 5, 2015, from http://www.notablebiographies.com/news/Ge-La/Koolhaas-Rem.htmlARC3233 Theories of Architecture and Urbanism2