Making Atmospheres
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2022-09-16
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Arts Research Africa
Abstract
This paper discusses a practical methodology, developed
for a second-year architectural elective project, that aims to
make tangible the qualities of architectural atmospheres. It
argues for an embodied practice of making sculptural artefacts.
It proposes that these can articulate and make apparent
atmospheric qualities. To be able to imagine or recognise
atmosphere is a crucial skill for architects since atmosphere
determines how people respond to space. The methodology
is designed, through iterative cycles of making and critical
reflection, to make students increasingly aware of atmosphere
and develop their ability to create and articulate certain feeling
tones within spaces. This artistic praxis relies upon a nonlinear,
bodily knowing that seeks to challenge the dominance of
ocularcentric practice in the discipline of architecture.