Embodied Emotions: A Methodology for Experiments in Architecture and Corporeality
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Maria da Piedade Ferreira
Abstract
- This paper describes a set of experiments focused on the study of the relationship between architecture and the body. These experiments were part of a larger study on the topic and followed an analysis of historical architectural texts from Vitruvius to current theories of embodiment. The experiments addressed the problem of how it is possible to influence user’s emotions through architectural space and design objects. Our hypothesis was that this can be achieved through a process of empathy between the user’s body and the surrounding space. The methodology employed combined the use of biometric technology, a Presence Questionnaire, and a pictorial assessment technique, the Self-Assessment Manikin chart (SAM) to analyze psychophysiological changes in the body’s sensory perception during performances with designed objects and architectural spaces at different scales. Results show that this methodology can be useful in the design process and in architectural teaching to evaluate design outcomes and users’ emotional responses.
Abstract
- This paper describes a set of experiments focused on the study of the relationship between architecture and the body. These experiments were part of a larger study on the topic and followed an analysis of historical architectural texts from Vitruvius to current theories of embodiment. The experiments addressed the problem of how it is possible to influence user’s emotions through architectural space and design objects. Our hypothesis was that this can be achieved through a process of empathy between the user’s body and the surrounding space. The methodology employed combined the use of biometric technology, a Presence Questionnaire, and a pictorial assessment technique, the Self-Assessment Manikin chart (SAM) to analyze psychophysiological changes in the body’s sensory perception during performances with designed objects and architectural spaces at different scales. Results show that this methodology can be useful in the design process and in architectural teaching to evaluate design outcomes and users’ emotional responses.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter 1
- Contents 4
- Preface 9
- Introduction 11
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1. Digitalization and Robotics
- Paradigm Reversal – Connectionist Technologies for Linear Environments 21
- Individualizing Production with DIANA: A Dynamic and Interactive Robotic Assistant for Novel Applications 37
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1.1 Digital Timber Construction
- The Gravitational Pavilion: Simplified Node Complexity 45
- Fibrous Joints for Lightweight Segmented Timber Shells 53
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1.2 Robotics in Timber Construction
- Towards Distributed In Situ Robotic Timber Construction 67
- Cooperative Robotic Fabrication of Timber Dowel Assemblies 77
- Bending-Active Lamination of Robotically Fabricated Timber Elements 89
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2. Timber Construction
- Recycling of Cross-Laminated Timber Production Waste 101
- Textile Architecture for Wood Construction 113
- Acetylated Beech in Structural Timber Constructions 123
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3. Architectural Practice and Research
- Developing Research Cultures in Architecture 135
- Public Debate, Public Interior, Circular Economy – Forms of Exchange: Approaching the Reconversion of an Iconic 1966 Office Tower in Brussels 143
- Making Architecture Public: The Architecture Exhibition – An Environment for a Radical Redesign of the Discipline? 153
- Grounding Associative Geometry: From Universal Style toward Specific Form 161
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4. Design Methods
- Why Evidence-Based Methods Are Useful for Architectural and Urban Design 173
- Architecture as Science of Structures 183
- Dexterity-Controlled Design Procedures 193
- Werkstücke – Making Objects into Houses: Understanding by the Way of the Hands in Design Teaching 205
- Biorealism in the Settlement Architecture of Richard Neutra 213
- Exploring Chinese Scholar Gardens as a Paradigm of Lifestyle Landscape Architecture 223
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5. Sustainability
- Designing Natural Buildings 237
- Dye-Sensitized Solar Concrete 247
- Form-Finding of the ParaKnot3D’s Gridshell with Equal Line Length Rods 255
- Botanical Concrete: Novel Composites for Urban Greening 265
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6. Architectural Space
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6.1 Perception and Visualization
- The Role of Expertise in the Perception of Architectural Space 279
- Does Space Matter? A Cross-Disciplinary Investigation upon Spatial Abilities of Architects 289
- Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality: New Tools for Architectural Visualization and Design 301
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6.2 Human Body
- Embodied Emotions: A Methodology for Experiments in Architecture and Corporeality 313
- Reciprocity and Interaction 321
- Move to Design, Design to Move 331
- Biographies 341
- Index of Authors 372
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter 1
- Contents 4
- Preface 9
- Introduction 11
-
1. Digitalization and Robotics
- Paradigm Reversal – Connectionist Technologies for Linear Environments 21
- Individualizing Production with DIANA: A Dynamic and Interactive Robotic Assistant for Novel Applications 37
-
1.1 Digital Timber Construction
- The Gravitational Pavilion: Simplified Node Complexity 45
- Fibrous Joints for Lightweight Segmented Timber Shells 53
-
1.2 Robotics in Timber Construction
- Towards Distributed In Situ Robotic Timber Construction 67
- Cooperative Robotic Fabrication of Timber Dowel Assemblies 77
- Bending-Active Lamination of Robotically Fabricated Timber Elements 89
-
2. Timber Construction
- Recycling of Cross-Laminated Timber Production Waste 101
- Textile Architecture for Wood Construction 113
- Acetylated Beech in Structural Timber Constructions 123
-
3. Architectural Practice and Research
- Developing Research Cultures in Architecture 135
- Public Debate, Public Interior, Circular Economy – Forms of Exchange: Approaching the Reconversion of an Iconic 1966 Office Tower in Brussels 143
- Making Architecture Public: The Architecture Exhibition – An Environment for a Radical Redesign of the Discipline? 153
- Grounding Associative Geometry: From Universal Style toward Specific Form 161
-
4. Design Methods
- Why Evidence-Based Methods Are Useful for Architectural and Urban Design 173
- Architecture as Science of Structures 183
- Dexterity-Controlled Design Procedures 193
- Werkstücke – Making Objects into Houses: Understanding by the Way of the Hands in Design Teaching 205
- Biorealism in the Settlement Architecture of Richard Neutra 213
- Exploring Chinese Scholar Gardens as a Paradigm of Lifestyle Landscape Architecture 223
-
5. Sustainability
- Designing Natural Buildings 237
- Dye-Sensitized Solar Concrete 247
- Form-Finding of the ParaKnot3D’s Gridshell with Equal Line Length Rods 255
- Botanical Concrete: Novel Composites for Urban Greening 265
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6. Architectural Space
-
6.1 Perception and Visualization
- The Role of Expertise in the Perception of Architectural Space 279
- Does Space Matter? A Cross-Disciplinary Investigation upon Spatial Abilities of Architects 289
- Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality: New Tools for Architectural Visualization and Design 301
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6.2 Human Body
- Embodied Emotions: A Methodology for Experiments in Architecture and Corporeality 313
- Reciprocity and Interaction 321
- Move to Design, Design to Move 331
- Biographies 341
- Index of Authors 372
