17th- 19th centuries
LANDSCAPES
The Market with Parasols as Depicted in the Chayashin Roku Family.
Source: Nguyen, Chi Trung. 2009a. Vietnam-Japanese Cultural Exchange. Hoian: Center for Heritage Management and Preservation.
Group1 – the 24th Day of the Simulation. The Central Market was built as the first Center. The participants in Group1 imagined it as an open space with stands. The market was covered with parasols as depicted on Chayasin Roku’s map.
Group 1 – The 29th Day of the Simulation. The town began to form with the Central Market and the first row of houses along the river. This figure shows a view towards the riverbank. Note the location of ancient wells near houses.
Group 1 – the 37th Day of the Simulation. The dormant T-junction began to emerge as the road along the river and the path to the Vietnamese villages were being shaped. The junction was enhanced by smaller centers: Tung Ban Pagoda (on the left with reddish rooftile), Tung Ban Palace (on the right with white-blueish tiles), and the Central Market.
Group 1 – the 41st Day of the Simulation. The T-junction was enhanced further by Tung Ban Pagoda, Tung Ban Palace, and the Central Market. The path to the Vietnamese villages was narrow, creating a sense of enclosure. Main Street was also emphasized by both row houses and rows of trees.
: Group 1 – the 44th Day of the Simulation. The Junction.
Group 1 – the 47th Day of the Simulation: A Street View. An urban sense could be perceived when walking along Main Street from the town outskirts to the junction. This riverfront Main Street reflects the qualities Strong Center, Continuity, Motion Awareness, and Differentiate Direction.
Group 1 – the 47th Day of the Simulation: An Aerial View. The Japanese town in its finished shape. The town’s properties were fully developed: Strong Center (e.g., in the T-junction, Tung Ban Palace, the Market, and Main Street), Dominance (e.g., in the T-Junction, Main Street), Singularity and Contrast (e.g., in Tung Ban Palace and the Central Market), Directional Differentiation (e.g., in the T-junction), Simplicity, Positive Space (in the T-junction and the Central Market), Clarity of Joint (in the T-junction), Visual Scope (in the T-junction), Local Symmetry (on Main Street), Motion Awareness (on Main Street), and Echoes (on Main Street).