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Synopsis No 1: URBANISMName: 1. Soe Woei Hao

2. Ye Min Aung

3. Adriana Roslan4.Text: Life Between Buildings : Using Public SpaceAuthor: Jan GehlYear Written: 1971Purpose of the theory (Please tick X; you may tick more than one box)

Identifying an issue or problem within the contemporary context

XAnalyzing an architecture to identify a problem or solve a problem

Solving an issue in a broader context outside of architecture: presenting a theory/manifesto

Solving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a design method

XSolving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a theory

Others:

Please complete the following:What are the issues addressed?

How important is the social contact?Does life between buildings relate to the need for contact?

What are the design methods/strategy/theories proposed?

Theory : Importance of designing urban public spaces with people as the guiding principle.

Relate the text to architectural/urban forms by illustrating one key image.Justify the selection.

Ample space for varieties of activities between buildings