City Image Analysis Of Suzhou

The City Image theory made by Kevin Lynch created a cognitive study of urban space, it make precedent, readable and Imaginable becoming the city's logo. Analysis on the city elements: channel, borders, regional, nodes and signs as the method of Interpreting City Image used so far.Suzhou city has a long history, it has completely preserved and continued the urban pattern in the evolution process, the traditional characteristics has a clear image.21st century,urban development has entered a new stage, facing a city image of mutation, so that strengthen the image of modern Suzhou is urgent. Lin's theory is an inter-city image of the times, applicable to the degree of social civilization and the various stages of development, and specific to a certain city, they have their own concept of time and space. Taking into account with the distinctive time characteristics and generous culture inside information of Suzhou city, in the use of its theory and methods of localization by adding an extension of cognitive and physical space, social and cultural dimensions of the dynamic development of new perspectives, so that a analytical approach better fit for Suzhou.Summarizing the development process of city image in Suzhou in three phases: ancient, modern and contemporary will help more clearly the interpretation of Suzhou.Ancient Suzhou in the initial planning, urban growth against the background of the natural elements of a clear image, because of modern social change and awareness in Predicament, vivid images of contemporary urban pluralism, precisely confirms city image of the times and comprehensive. Through analyzing the images of the disappeared, or have a turnover, the public image of the formation and change, and to find imagery stage of development, characteristics and laws, will help us to create a methods adapt to modern Suzhou. Clarify and strengthen the various elements of image features, pay attention to relations with the level of sequence elements, respect for multi-cultural characteristics, plays a certain role on improving the quality and competitiveness of the future city of Suzhou.