Atmosphere is the whole of affective meanings identifying a situation or place that allows us to resonate and tune into our surroundings. The complexity of atmosphere is well known. This essay analyzes the — design and aleatory — determinants that prime atmospheric effects to estimate the contribution provided by the physical environment (namely, the architect’s domain of intervention). Staging atmospheres is a compositional task in which we orchestrate different architectural generators to let our bodies emotionally resonate with the multisensory entirety of forms, materials, shades, colors, sounds, and scents that constitute a place. Designed atmospheres become generators of identity and meaning.
The Atmospheric Equation and the Weight of Architectural Generators
Elisabetta Canepa
2022-01-01
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Atmosphere is the whole of affective meanings identifying a situation or place that allows us to resonate and tune into our surroundings. The complexity of atmosphere is well known. This essay analyzes the — design and aleatory — determinants that prime atmospheric effects to estimate the contribution provided by the physical environment (namely, the architect’s domain of intervention). Staging atmospheres is a compositional task in which we orchestrate different architectural generators to let our bodies emotionally resonate with the multisensory entirety of forms, materials, shades, colors, sounds, and scents that constitute a place. Designed atmospheres become generators of identity and meaning.
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