Jocelyn

Cities and Signs 2

Zirma

This city of Zirma is probably a city that is probably existing in only Khan's mind as it is said that "Memory is redundant: it repeats signs so that the city can begin to exist. " Things like having a puma on a leash are not really possible . I feel that he just saw one of each of the things that he saw in one city and repeated it in his mind so only he could see all that repetition of things going on in Zirma .

Jocelyn

Thin Cities 5

Octavia

In Octavia , it talks about the foundation and how the city is made. The whole city is built downwards as it is like as though it is suspended between two mountains.The foundation of it also serves as a passage and support for the passangers. I feel that to live there , you must be very cautious which every step you walk or you might just die. The foundation of every building is very important. It has to be stable and firm. This reminds me of the Gmax , the attraction at Clarke Quay, whereby the 'ball' in which u sit in is suspended by two tall structures .This The only difference is that the chances of coming out alive from the Gmax is much higher thn Octavia.

Grace

Thin Cities. 3

At first, Marco Polo described Armilla a city that had structures that are not well treated or unfinished had lead me to the thinking that Armilla was deserted place where no one was there to treat the city’s structure. Only water pipes were spotted there. It seems that water pipes in that city have become the main structure of homes rather than bricks wall or any other material. Armilla to me can be called as the “Water City” where people live closely with water and using water in more ways than any other city. After that, Marco Polo said that Armilla cannot be called deserted as at an hour, there will be woman spotting around the showers suspended at the end of the pipes around the cities. This made me wonder why will only after awhile he can spot people living around the city? Was it because there was a timing for people to come out or their house to use the water around the cities or was it because the city has a very small population?

kaili

Cities & Memory 4

A city that remains its culture and everything else, yes it definitely would be a unique and memorable place for one to remember, however as revolution never stops, time forgot this piece of land that tells its journey about the past. This forgotten city would still, be a desirable place to escape from the harsh world that is constantly changing for the sake of wealth and fame.

Jocelyn

Cities and Memories 1

DIOMIRA

People see buildings that are identical and similar. It is almost like deja-vu because of the similarities. When they go to other cities, they thought they are happy at the moment to be able to witness such magnificence , only until they reach the city of Diomira will they then know what is magnificence and beauty.

GRACE

Cities & Desire . 5

In this chapter, Zobeide is a city where people had designed it to be a trap. As Marco polo said, cites are like dream that are made up of desires. The reason why the city has this “trapped” journey inside was because men of that time dream of an unknown woman who was running around the night and they desire to catch her and find her. However they will always lose her in the end, thus they arranged spaces and wall that will trap her eventually. This story of how Zobeide the city was made, tells me that people first visualise what they want to have in the city because arranging walls will affect the space quality and function. The method of arranging spaces and walls to come out with this “trapped” space, can be used in a gallery. As, if the artist who wants his audience to be wondering around or appreciating his work more can use this method as audience will not be able to leave the gallery so soon.

kaili

Cities & Signs 1

Everywhere one go, everything one see, all take meanings of something else or not, and a signal for something. In most cities, signs have become essential tools to indicate their functions from the way our eyes recognize them. In typical shopping malls in Singapore (a shopping paradise for most people), we identity each shops by their signs and brands. Without these "guides", it will be nearly impossible to tell the difference as one scans along the sides of the mall's interior. What has become of Singapore in the eyes of people blindfolded by signage? 

Kaili

Cities & Memory 2

The world is ever-changing as revolution adds up its pace. What one's desire for something cannot last long in this society, will only become memories before he or she knew. The memories of the people are often being left behind as time goes by. Sometimes we crave for things that are forgotten by time, used to see them everyday, the culture we once know, all no longer exist in our surroundings. It is usually hard to accept new things being introduced but we all are going to face it someday, might as well take it anyway.