An experiential approach to the knowledge and portrayal of the built heritage
Journal Title: Mimesis, Journal of Science of Architectural Drawing - Year 2021, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The historical depth of heritage architecture works manifests through its atmosphere. To perceive its space is to perceive its atmosphere. Atmospheres are the “very essence” of architectural works, but they “cannot be directly represented” by conventional means of architectural representation (Vesely, 2004, p. 44). This essay focuses on the representation of the atmospheres of built architectures. It presents a series of notational exercises that dissect and characterize the experiential qualities of historic buildings in the city of Melbourne, as well as a set of representations that attempt to communicate the total effect of their atmospheres. These exercises serve as visual support to address the question of what we can know about a place through its representations. Given its indeterminate and in-process nature, the essay suggests that to communicate the atmosphere of a place, architectural representations should embrace its ambiguous, mysterious, and evocative character, rather than attempt to determine it. In this way, the essay aims to approach to new techniques, media and modes of representation that allow us to communicate the ephemeral, ambiguous and diffuse qualities of an atmosphere. Finally, by testing the limits of representation in architecture, this essay aims to contribute to the understanding and communication of the phenomena of atmospheres that, although elusive, is an essential part of our built environment
Authors and Affiliations
Gullermo Rojas Alfaro, Justyna Karakiewicz, Alexander Selenitsch
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An experiential approach to the knowledge and portrayal of the built heritage
The historical depth of heritage architecture works manifests through its atmosphere. To perceive its space is to perceive its atmosphere. Atmospheres are the “very essence” of architectural works, but they “cannot be...