Kenneth Frampton proposed the concept of "critical regionalism" as a progressive approach to architecture that seeks to mediate between global and local design languages. Critical regionalism aims to avoid placelessness of the International Style while also rejecting the individualism of postmodern architecture. He emphasized that architects should analyze and interpret local context and features with contemporary rather than traditional terms. Architecture should have a strong relationship with its surrounding context, cultural values, and local identity rather than being defined solely by technology or history. The author agreed with Frampton's perspective that architecture should bring back actual design components like topography, materials, climate, and structure, and avoid being a free-standing object isolated from its surroundings.

1. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN ARCHITECTURE
THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM
(ARC61303/ARC2224)
SYNOPSIS: REACTION PAPER (MARCH 2017)
Name: NG HONG BIN ID No.: 0319735
Lecturer: MR PRINCE FAVIS ISIP Tutorial Time: 11.30A.M.
Reader/Text Title: Towards A Critical
Regionalism: Six Points for an Architecture of
Resistance
Synopsis No: 3
Author: KENNETH FRAMPTON
In this literature, the author recalled Ricoeur's sentimentwhich is "how to become modern and to return to
sources; how to revive an old, dormantcivilization and take part in universal civilization". He proposed
‘critical regionalism’ which is a progressive approach to design thatseeks to mediate between the global
and the local languages ofarchitecture. It strives to counter the lack of identity of the international style, but
also rejectthe individualism and ornamentation of post-modern architecture. He advised and emphasized
that architects should analyze the locality and interpret it with contemporary term instead oftraditional term.
Besides,architecture should notbe captured by technology and history. His pointis strengthened as
nowadays, lots ofdeveloping countries strives for better environmentin the modern civilization butat the
same time, the culture and locality is being neglected and seem to be fading.
On the other hand, he emphasized thatevery architecthas to study and do research on the contextual
features instead of neglecting them during designing stage. Itshould be well responded with the
surrounding context, locality and essence ofthe site. In addition, he advised every architectthat they should
consider the idea that there is no limitation or restriction of physical space when applying critical regionalism
to the design. By enclosing, spaces may be created, however, its borders should be the beginning ofthe
place instead ofits ending. They should think out ofthe box and explore tons ofpossibilities within the
borders.
Last but not least, I agreed with the author as he tried to make architecture to gain a new theoretical
perspective which is aboutbringing back the actual components ofarchitecture such as topography, tactile,
light, climate, tectonic etc. Instead ofacting as a free standing object, architecture should always have a
strong relationship with the surrounding context, cultural value, locality and identity ofthe site.
Word Count: 314 Mark Grade
Assessed by: Date: 7-6-2017 Page No. 20-25