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Dialog człowieka z architekturą
Dialogue between a person and architecture

Author(s): Barbara Stec
Subject(s): Architecture, Sociology of Art
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: person; dialogue; architecture; atmosphere of architecture; perceptual experience of architectural work;

Summary/Abstract: The study is a reflection on a dialogue, that arises between a person and architecture in his perceptual experience. In the assumption the research was referred to the definition of dialogue as an interpersonal conversation – an exchange of ideas that is accompanied by non-verbal communication and it was noticed that the dialogue between a person and architecture involves an inner dialogue of a person including: his dialog with himself, with the author of architecture through its medium and dialogue of the human body with the body of architecture through the physical matter. The aim of the reflection is a detailed analysis of human dialogue with architecture, especially its role in the perceptual experience of architecture. It was refers to the definition of the atmosphere of architecture and it was recognized that in the dialogue with architecture a person receives its atmosphere, which gives a measure and sense. At the same time, the person is in dialogue with the architect – the author of a perceived work, with whom the knowledge, direct or indirect, including a real conversa on through words, texts, non-verbal communication, has a significant impact on the research. Examples of this dialogue occur in the history and modernity of architecture from l’architecture parlante of Claude Nicolas Ledoux to Peter Zumthor’s thinking architecture. As the research method was considered the analysis of the perceptive experience of the author of this article. The conclusions pointed to the specific effects of dialogue with architecture and its benefits for the experience of perceptual architecture.

  • Issue Year: XVIII/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 37-54
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish