Serenity : investigation of atmosphere in Claudio Silvestrin works
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2018
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"While talking about interior architecture, the usual thing to mention is design and decoration qualities, however, the experience of an interior is largely connected with its intangible qualities. Atmosphere is a special experience of a perception of the space, something that is non-materially present in the space and at the same time, something that is inherent to it. Atmosphere is something that touches us -- an active quality of an interior architecture, which affects the perception of the viewer. This paper inquires why some interior seem pleasant and disposable, and others are cold, repulsive, sterile or depressing, suffocating, etc. How does the atmosphere of the place arise? [...] [The] thesis is done in three steps. The first part of this thesis addresses what is the nature of atmosphere phenomenon; what tools can be used for producing an atmosphere and particularly serene atmosphere in an architectural space. Thus, the first question addresses the definition of the atmosphere, the second question -- how can an atmosphere be constructed with the help of an embodied cognition and the concept of metaphor, and the third question is how can a serene atmosphere be constructed. In the second part I examine the issue of serene atmosphere by analysing three residential projects of the architect Claudio Silvestrin as case studies. I use qualitative comparative analysis to investigate how he produces serene atmosphere in his works. In the end I compare the hypotheses of the first part with the conclusions drawn from the case studies. Interior architecture is a multidisciplinary field and for my investigation I use the contemporary studies in Linguistics, Psychology (Cognitive Psychology, Gestalt Psychology) and Cognitive Neuroscience."
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ISSUING BODY NOTE: BAU International Berlin University of Applied Sciences is the former name of Berlin International University of Applied Sciences