Project Part 2, requires students to write a comparative analysis essay based on findings from Case
Study (Part 1) and local site research (Architectural Design Studio).
Key References:
1. “Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space”, Jahn Gehl, (1986)
2. http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/how-write-comparative-analysis
PROJECT PART 2: Students are expected to research for information from
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ESSAY publications, internet and other relevant sources. For
local site, students are expected to conduct own site
(Individual Project)
observation (Studio)
Students are to examine similarities and Submission Requirements:
dissimilarities based on the patterns of social
activities, types of ‘contact points’ and the varying a. 2000 words comparative analysis essay
degrees of contact intensity between the two (word count does not include caption, content page and
streets. reference page).
Synopsis to 4 Readers
Synopsis
TGC
TGC PORTFOLIO
For local street – may look into the main street or road 4.0 Referencing (text and images)
your site is located. You may include relationship of • Publishing
perpendicular road within the micro site analysis. • online reference
Take note of the following: 2. Structure, clarity and logical coherence of the arguments
• Urban forms, Architecture in relation to relevant presented (Part 2)
architectural theories/
• Architectural and Urban form within its social and 3. References and research skills
cultural context.
• Nodes, Activity Centers and Contact Points
Effective Use of Diagrams, Sketches
and Images for Analysis
1 2 3 4 5
No. CRITERIA Fail Poor Satisfactory Good Excellent
Background/Introduction No relationship Little relationships Evidence of some Identified theory Identified theory
Critical analysis of architecture & between theory between theory relationships which are which are clearly
urban forms within its social, and analysis and analysis between theory interrelated with linked to analysis
1 cultural and intellectual context. and analysis analysis
(20%)
Comparative Essay+ Arrangement of Arrangement of Images and Images and Images and
Illustrated Diagram images and images and illustrations are illustrations are illustrations are
Comparative Analysis illustrations is illustrations is roughly arranged orderly arranged arranged well.
Use of diagrams, illustrations, confusing. unclear. in a workable with annotations Clarity & with
2 order. annotations.
sketches and images to aide
analysis. (50%)
Comparison is Comparison is Comparison is Comparison is Comparison is
unclear. often unclear generally clear with clear with minimal clearly stated and
minimal ambiguity. improvements justified.
Use of Reference(Referencing) No evidence of Identified at least Uses at least 3 Uses at least 4 Uses at least 5
and Research Skills (30%) sources. Absence 2 sources. sources. Evidence sources. Clear sources. showed
of investigation. Lack of evidence of investigation evidence of rigorous
3
of investigation. investigation investigation