Contemporary Design of the City Rhythm

l   Which key theme/issue/problem is at the centre of your proposal? How do you want to investigate it; state this as a question – WHAT

The key issue at the centre of the proposal is the relationship between “the city rhythm” and “the visual-oriented”. In this kind of project, the city rhythm in the contemporary design, especially the guide system design, will be explored deeply.

Today, the world’s acceleration of the urbanization process, has an imperceptibly influence on the contemporary design. Fast-paced design, explicit orientation and artistic visual guidance have become the necessities of buildings, all structures and city public facilities required for functional design. These designs are extensions on account of conveying information in graphic design.

   

London, which as one of the core creative industries in the world, has temporal spirit is very forward-looking in contemporary art and design. Meanwhile, its long historical and cultural background, destine to leave many things worthwhile remembering such as the historical parks & streets in the wave of city in this fast-paced process. Their visual guidance systems must be worth careful studying and re-designing.

At he beginning of the investigation, those excellent guide designs will be investigated. Such as art galleries, museums, art areas and so on. In addition, some western cities, such as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, etc. will also be visited and studied. In these cities to discover the rhythm of the city's design, will be in-depth analysis and reference.