Abstract:
New network culture has challenged the conventional idea of time and space, it
has given new dimensions to cities. Space and distances are shrinking and local
is connecting with global, altering cultures and transforming cities. Internet
dynamics of virtual entities are infused into physical things creating new value, new
social connections as a way of collaborations (Dan Hill, 2016). This brings new
meaning to social spaces, where thoughts and space are shared creating a sense
of community which is the genesis of Network urbanism.
Thus there is a new way of looking towards cities with the more people-centric
approach. This thought is giving birth to the city transformations with new functions
and relationships. The thesis explores this concern of how this internet age is
transforming these new city functions and its relationships. Following through
various reviews of literature on network society, new trends and a new community
of knowledge and creative industry and their lifestyle in finding out the dynamics
and complexities of further approach. Supporting with local and global case studies
where cities are affected by such transformations and also where design strategies
are implemented for new development based on network urbanism. Further
proposing a feasible site based on findings of literature and case studies while
proceeding with first hand site observations and spatial analysis of physical
networks, place character, new emerging places and functional uses of different
built typologies in finding out issues and potentials and lastly the thesis aims to
negotiate and envision development on the basis of findings and exploration while
proposing new approach of transformational development of people-centric in the
area where creative collaborations takes place in public realm of new era.
