Abstract
Space, which is very difficult to define, has been discussed in various contexts. Although the body is included in these discussions, it remains in the background of design decisions. Just as space cannot be explained using Cartesian assumptions, the body cannot be reduced to mere units of measurement. The body’s intentions are uncertain, it can experience the space at any time in its own way and change the meaning of the space. That space is no longer a physical phenomenon that remains as it was designed, but a changed space that witnesses new unpredictable actions of the body. This is because the human body is fundamentally incompatible with the physical nature of space. The body is pressed by the concrete boundaries of physical space and needs to expand with the resulting tension. The expanding body executes a release by deforming the form in an abstract or a tangible way. Understanding the body in this manner is considered important for spatial design. In the context of the research, this tension relationship between body and space is taken into consideration and such spaces are conceptualized as metamorphic spaces. The aim of the study is to discuss the various ways in which metamorphic spaces can emerge in daily life. During the qualitative research process, theories about the relationship between body and space were analyzed in the context of discourses about experience by crystallization method. Thus, the body’s reactions were discussed by making inferences about the space that triggered the tension.
Presenters
Gamze SensoyResearch Assistant, Architecture, Eskişehir Technical University , Eskisehir, Turkey
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Daily Life, Body, Space, Experience
