COMM 112 Final: Exam Note
10 Mar 2014
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Imageability: that quality in a physical object which gives it a high probability of evoking a strong image in any given observer. lynch (1960) Consider[s] the visual quality of the american city by studying the mental image of that city which is held by its citizens . Extensive work in boston, new jersey and los angeles. Can be the focus of a district e. g. subway station, intersection, public square, park, building. Usually a recognizable physical structure used for orientation e. g. a sign, a building, a tower,a mountain. Area features with identifiable and usually homogeneous character e. g. financial district, fashion district, university district. May be barriers, more or less permeable (e. g. river, wall, lakefront) May be seams along which two regions are joined (e. g. boundary) Public if 12. 5% of respondents identified it. Drawing an outline (edges) and filling in towards the centre. Drawing basic pattern (grid) and filling in. Drawing familiar areas and then connecting them, or.
