Urban Studies
The AALU program anchors in Asian countries including Japan, China, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam.
Participating students will engage in the translative working forces of urbanism, landscape, and architecture to mediate the spectrum between universal civilization and the indigenous particularities of place, society, and culture.
Location
USC SoA
Singapore/Vietnam/Japan/China
Studio
Study Abroad Studio by Yo-ichiro Hakomori
Year
Fall 2018
Urban Typology Study
Singapore
“Shophouses are a vernacular housing typology common in Southeast Asia. Typically organized in rows of facades facing the main street, the ground floor is open to a covered arcade known as the “five footway”. This study looks at the typology and its potential for improvement.”
Existing Condition
Proposed Intervention
Vietnam
“Nyugen Bùi Viện or the Backpacker Street is named after the prominent Vietnamese reformer. It is the main street of the backpacker area of Ho Chi Ming City consisting of a wide variety of inexpensive restaurants, bars, souvenir shops, and hotels/hostels. Activity on the street changes drastically from day to night. This study tries to understand this unique urban phenomenon.”
Night Axonometric
Elevation throughout one day