VART 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Frank Lloyd Wright, Urban Planner, Mental Mapping
27 Sep 2018
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Kevin lynch (1918-1984) - (cid:862)u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)di(cid:374)g the (cid:272)ity through (cid:373)e(cid:374)tal (cid:373)appi(cid:374)g(cid:863) Known for his work on how we as humans perceive urban environments. Provided important topics of city planning through empiricism. Wanted to understand and take research and use it to make better choices when defining and building physical environments. 5-year study on how people take in the city. Boston, jersey city and los angeles (cid:862)this s(cid:373)all a(cid:374)d reada(cid:271)le (cid:271)ook (cid:373)akes o(cid:374)e of the (cid:373)ost i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)t (cid:373)oder(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)tri(cid:271)utio(cid:374)s to large-scale design theory. Had an importance the field of urban planning and well as behavioral psychology. Talks about the impact of time on cities and structures. Legibility: also (cid:373)ea(cid:374) clarity, i. e. the ease (cid:449)ith (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h (cid:272)ity"s part (cid:272)a(cid:374) (cid:271)e re(cid:272)og(cid:374)ized a(cid:374)d can be organized into a coherent pattern. Imageability: the quality in a physical object which gives it a high probability of evoking a strong image in an any given observer. A highly legible or imageable city is well-formed/distinct remarkable.
