Project 1 part 1 stage 2 (Reflective text)
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This document discusses Le Corbusier's theories of city planning, including centralization, zoning, and use of geometry/grids. It analyzes how these theories apply to the SS15 area of Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. SS15 demonstrates centralization through Subang Square, a tall skyscraper functioning as the area's commercial/financial center. SS15 also shows clear zoning between residential, business, education, and other areas. The planning of SS15 follows Le Corbusier's emphasis on geometry and grids. However, it could improve landscaping/greenery and connectivity between zones.
Project 1 part 1 stage 2 (Reflective text)
- 1. Name: Christiody Student id: 0304191 The chosen site ( SS 15 – Subang Jaya , Selangor , Malaysia ) The concept theory of Le Corbusier is about Centralization and together with zoning and Geometry in planning (Grid ) . The first theory is about centralization, Le Corbusier said doctrine required total centralization. He said in the city a centrally located is the one with the higher functions, such as the organs of a big company or factories, banks, trading houses, commerce, technology and also finance. Le Corbusier said that the centrally building must be high rise building or skyscraper. Then the skyscraper building must be known as the brain of the city, or as the brain of the whole city. After that, the building must become face or image of the city. If to match this theory with SS15 area, this theory is suit well, because in SS15, Subang Square is the building that located in the center of SS15 and also subang square is a high-rise building or skyscraper that function as a finance center and as the organs of the large corporation or factories. For example, TNB and the Telekom which can be categories as a big company. In the other hand, some college or institutional also can be found in subang square which makes many business have taken up to cater the population. The most important thing subang square also well known as the image of SS15 and become the tallest building nowadays in that area. Talk about centralization, the positioning of subang square is also located in strategic position which is near the institutional and also business area which can support subang square and make it as the first or the main building that play a big role in SS15. Then, the surrounding context can give and get good impact. Next, the theory is about central design theme is now still followed by some urban planner or urban designer. This theory can be the one of the most successful theory in that era and until now. Le Corbusier said, he strictly said that the separation between different activities or societal functions
- 2. must be divided well into different zones. The categories that must be divided into different zones such as, residential area, shopping and entertainment area, educational and also business. The theory is well said. This theory also can be apply to match or suit with SS15 area, because SS15 area is really well organised. Then, SS15 also well divided area between different activities. The activities that divided well in SS15 into different zones in the food or business area, residential, and education or institutional zone. On the other hand, The planner also forced to develop the area which is the front row from that facing lebuhraya pantai baru which is more strategic as business, food and education so he zoned all the business, food and education into one zone but different block, because the people who study in college can help to support the business and they need food so he plan the zone based on logic or linked between one to another zone. The zoning in SS15 really can be seen very clearly. In addition, le Corbusier ever said that he is one theorist or urban planner that adheres to geometry planning in his city. He also said that to build or develop a city, grid is a must for the urban planner to use as their first principles to be embraced. In this case, the urban planner of SS15 is also well used the planning principles of Le Corbusier because from the top of SS15, the grid in the residential zone shows clearly. In my opinion, the theory of Le Corbusier is suit and well to follow for the city planning nowadays. The only thing that, I need to add on is Le Corbusier is too focus on all the principle or theory he embraced on. For example zoning and centralization or about the geometry planning but he not really go into the landscaping or greenery program, which is one of the content that really need to improve nowadays. Besides that, to help SS15 to be a better city, the thing that needs to improve is the grid, because le Corbusier adheres to geometry in planning (grid) some area of the SS15 is not following the order or grid, so to make this theory more suitable and perfect to SS15 the geometry (grid) in planning must improve and for further city planning the connection between zone to zone must be consider as one of the principles in developing and designing a city.
- 3. Reference list Corbusier, L. (1986). Towards a New Architecture. New York: Dover Publications. Tungare, A. (2001).Le Corbusier’s Principles of City Planning and Their Application in Virtual Environments. Ottawa:School of Architecture, Carleton University. Corbusier, L. (1998). Essential Le Corbusier: L’esprit nouveau articles. Oxford: Architectural Press.