Questions of Perception: Phenomenology of Architecture by Steven Holl, Juhani Pallasmaa, Alberto Perez-Gomez

Questions of Perception: Phenomenology of Architecture



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Page: 155
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Publisher: William Stout
ISBN: 0974621471, 9780974621470


We want to begin by clarifying the terms “space” and “place”. These two intertwined concepts raise questions of identity, perception and materiality. Notions and constructs of space and place define the environment we live in. And theories of spatium, locus, platea and phenomenology. (1994) Questions of Perception: Phenomenology of Architecture (p. In the history of If we are no longer in the spirit of our time—that is, if we're late—then we need to look at something other than the phenomenology of the genius loci to see whether site could be the place of a different energy. €�What if architecture could be form It is design-space that temporally re-calibrates its relationship with the outside world, repeatedly and through time, either by actively transforming its physical and conceptual boundaries, or through translating its phenomenological perception by the user. That's why playing around with questions of representation is interesting, because if the sign is not necessarily referring out, and there is a free-floating relationship between sign and signified, then architecture must be thought of differently. Consequently, it creates a collective architectural form, which questions the static notions of space and conclusive perceptions of design. (1962) Experiencing Architecture, 2nd Edition 6. The production of space is marked with its own phenomenology. In 1941, architectural historian Sigfried Giedion discussed evolving notions of space in his seminal book Space, Time and Architecture.