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This document summarizes a synopsis analyzing Frank Lloyd Wright's 1908 text "In The Cause of Architecture". The text addresses issues of overdesigning buildings and prioritizing aesthetics over function. It proposes designing necessary spaces, integrating openings and furniture with architecture, using materials and colors that sit in harmony with the site, and emphasizing simplicity in design. A key image is selected that demonstrates clean simple lines, respects the site context through material and color, and has a well integrated design.

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Synopsis 2 (Document)

This document summarizes a synopsis analyzing Frank Lloyd Wright's 1908 text "In The Cause of Architecture". The text addresses issues of overdesigning buildings and prioritizing aesthetics over function. It proposes designing necessary spaces, integrating openings and furniture with architecture, using materials and colors that sit in harmony with the site, and emphasizing simplicity in design. A key image is selected that demonstrates clean simple lines, respects the site context through material and color, and has a well integrated design.

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Surayyn Selvan
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20 APRIL 2015

Synopsis No 2: URBANISM
Name:
1. Cynthia Lee Siaw Wun
2. Surayyn Selvan
3. Xavier Ooi Win Yang
4. Yaseen Syed
Text: In The Cause of Architecture
Author: Frank Lloyd Wright
Year Written: 1908
Purpose of the theory (Please tick X; you may tick more than one box)
X
X

Identifying an issue or problem within the contemporary context


Analyzing an architecture to identify a problem or solve a problem
Solving an issue in a broader context outside of architecture: presenting a theory/manifesto
Solving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a design method
Solving an issue within the context of architecture: presenting a theory
Others:

Please complete the following:


What are the issues
addressed?
What are the design
methods/strategy/theories
proposed?

1. Putting too much thought into design Overdesigning


2. Prioritizing the aesthetic of a building
1. Design necessary spaces
2. Openings and furniture should be designed together
with the architecture
3. Buildings must sit in harmony with the site ( colour
scheme and materials )
4. Simplicity in design

Relate the text to


architectural/urban forms
by illustrating one key
image.
Justify the selection.

1. Clean simple lines


2. Respects the site context (Material and colour scheme)
3. Well integrated design

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