| Abstract: | 『紙本都市』是關於「都市的再現」的一個題目，跟都市有關，也跟再現有關。都市幻身為紙本以後，它的形式仍然含有文化和社會角色的血脈，這一部份將與都市學、都市史有關；但它所引發的思想範疇又受到我們內在既存知識和經驗情感的影響。我的假設是：「知識的、結構的」和「經驗的、表現的」之間有互補學習的關係；於是，『紙本都市』的筆耕內容算是一份尋找「設計進路譜系」的文獻回顧。 首先登場的「城市的再現」，以城市繪畫（Urban Painting）和城市繪製（Urban Drawing）作為討論序幕，從它們的內容、特色、目的和表現策略來談城市情感的視覺形式和空間資訊的圖形化。第二部分則對四個「再現的城市」案例進行詮釋，包括兩個實存的（substantial）城市和兩個擬實的（virtual）城市，這裡顯現了一個從?圖本?到?城市設計?的轉折，成為『紙本都市』裡承前起後的一個篇章──尤其是「擬實城市」：它原是一組跟心理、個人精神、智性理想有關的譜系，但當它們面對的是「城市的問題」（群體生活的問題）時，則又進入另一個譜系：空間管理的手段或工具。 第三部分便著眼這個譜系，展開兩組關於城市的美和機能的對話。模擬羅斯金（John Ruskin）到西特（Camillo Sitte）, 以及沙利文（Louis Sullivan）到雷杜（Claude-Nicolas Ledoux）的作品精神，把心理功能和美學表情作為討論城市外觀設計及機能安排時的重要靈魂。一旦環境的心理功能成為一種設計進路，那麼都市設計便從專業者的心靈向庶眾聯繫；另外，當美學表情是機能解決的設計進路時，「形隨機能」的信條也不只是設計師個人設計潔癖上的要求，因為對於群體而言，視覺接受和感應可以作為文化涵構的媒介。
[City on Paper] is a topic regarding [the representation of the city], having to do with the city, as well as its re-presentation. As the city appears on paper, it will be related as closely as urbanology and the history of urbanism, this typology remains consistent with culture and social indicator. In spite of that, it evokes ideology caused by the influence of our existing knowledge and emotional experiences. My opinion is that “knowledge and construction” have complementary relationships to “experience and representation”. Therefore, [City on Paper] is in search of the “archive of design approach”. First introduced are [the representation of the city], using “Urban Painting” and “Urban Drawing” as the prologue to discussion. According to their contents, features, arguments and representations in talking about the urban visualization and space figuration. The next part is to interpret four case studies of [representative cities], included are two substantial cities and two virtual cities. In this chapter it connects and reveals the transition from “graphic origin” to “urban design” especially the “virtual cities”. It relates to the psychology, personal spirit and sensible ideology of the archive. Moreover, when it faces the [urban problems] (communal problems), it will approach another portion of the archive: treatment or tools of space management. The third chapter is focused on two dialogues about the beauty and function of city. Simulating the dialogue of John Ruskin to Camillo Sitte, Louis Sullivan to Ledoux, to let psychology and aesthetic become the meaningful spirit of urban design and function arrangement. Once the psychology function of the environment is en route to design, it will be easy for urban designers to reach the laymen. Besides, if the expression of aesthetic was the solution to function, the “form follows function” is not just the insistent requirement from designers themselves. To the community, the visual acceptance and response could be the channel for cultural construction. |
