Place semantics based on Lynch, Rapoport and Semiotics viewpoints

Abstract

Years after world war two, modern approach to rebuild the environment leads to lose some of the qualities of space. One of the main lost qualities is meaning. Also, there are huge studies from different viewpoints on the meaning of place, but  it still is a problem for people to understand the meaning of place. This article is about to find the meaning of place based on three main approaches. The first is by Kevin lynch which emphasis on the body of the place. The second is by Amos Rapoport as a Nonverbal Communication. The third is semiotics which is an approach in Language to describe how meanings are conveyed by texts. The conclusion is showing that though all 3 viewpoints are about meaning, but they take different aspect and indicators of place as responsible parts in making meaning and understanding it.