The interactive urban language and city growth

Label

The interactive urban language and city growth

Statement of responsibility

by Sze-Lay Ng

Creator

• Ng, Sze-Lay

Contributor

• Deakin University, Faculty of Science and Technology
• Deakin University, School of Architecture and Building

Subject

• City planning -- Asia
• Communication in architecture
• Architecture and society
• Cities and towns -- Growth
• Architecture -- Japan | Tokyo
• City planning
• Architecture and society -- Japan
• Architecture -- Philosophy

Language

eng

Summary

The thesis is a refinement of semiotic theory in architecture which aims towards developing a conversation between Western theory and the Eastern city. Using theoretical bases including semiotic theory, Japanese analytical text and analogies of cultural products, this thesis proposes that urban language can be perceived and analysed

Cataloging source

VDU

Dewey number

720.1

Dissertation note

Thesis (M.Arch.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2007

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• bibliography
• theses