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Learning From Amateurs
Learning From Amateurs: How Madrid Balcony Appropriations can Instruct Architects
Master thesis
(2024)
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M.E. Perez, A.M.R. van der Meij, J.A. Kuijper, F.J. Speksnijder, Michael Peeters
An analytical collection of theoretical, psychological, and methodological research applied to spatial appropriation. Understanding our innate need to modify existing conditions to satisfy personal needs begins with understanding user perception and action to uncover the user’s needs and motives. This research is explored on the balcony and applies its history and multi-programmatic character to understand the residents of the Lavapies Neighborhood in Madrid. Site visit research and interviews reveal how locals reflect, project, and respond to the current situations of their personal and communal needs through balcony and gallery appropriations. Utilizing the Catalogue of Balcony Appropriations, the main visual supportive source of my field research and site understanding, revealed seven reasons for spatial appropriation. The analysis of these
seven derived four general conclusions that can be applied to learn from the amateurs ofother locations. ...
seven derived four general conclusions that can be applied to learn from the amateurs ofother locations. ...
An analytical collection of theoretical, psychological, and methodological research applied to spatial appropriation. Understanding our innate need to modify existing conditions to satisfy personal needs begins with understanding user perception and action to uncover the user’s needs and motives. This research is explored on the balcony and applies its history and multi-programmatic character to understand the residents of the Lavapies Neighborhood in Madrid. Site visit research and interviews reveal how locals reflect, project, and respond to the current situations of their personal and communal needs through balcony and gallery appropriations. Utilizing the Catalogue of Balcony Appropriations, the main visual supportive source of my field research and site understanding, revealed seven reasons for spatial appropriation. The analysis of these
seven derived four general conclusions that can be applied to learn from the amateurs ofother locations.
seven derived four general conclusions that can be applied to learn from the amateurs ofother locations.
Extrospective design
Exploring how immersive observation and empathy exercises could improve the architectural design process
This thesis investigates the origins of the issues within the client and architect dynamic and dissects the reasons for miscommunication. With this understanding I investigate how method actors approach empathy and effectively communicate the physical and emotional aspects of their character. In dissecting the core elements of ‘the method’, I will apply these guidelines to a more realistic example through the case study of Nikki S. Lee in her work Projects (1997 - 2001) to see how the method techniques can be applied in realistic scenarios. Moreover, I apply these tactics to the client-architect dynamic and its ability to improve the way humans empathize with each other. In understanding the main reoccurring issues within the architect and client relationship and the origins of method acting, I apply these methodologies to a more realistic example: artist Nikki S. Lee. I analyze the works of Nikki S. Lee and dissect her multidisciplinary approach and creative process to understanding subcommunities. Through analyzing the photographs in Projects, I explore the process’s potential application to the initial architectural design phases. Through my research, I investigate how these cross-disciplinary approaches could aid in the design process to effectively create more responsive and mindful spaces. With these applications, could method acting techniques be applied to the design process? And if so, how would these methods be beneficial? This paper merges interviews, psychology research, photography, and architectural experiences to support my proposal for a new multidisciplinary inspired architectural design approach: extrospective design.
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This thesis investigates the origins of the issues within the client and architect dynamic and dissects the reasons for miscommunication. With this understanding I investigate how method actors approach empathy and effectively communicate the physical and emotional aspects of their character. In dissecting the core elements of ‘the method’, I will apply these guidelines to a more realistic example through the case study of Nikki S. Lee in her work Projects (1997 - 2001) to see how the method techniques can be applied in realistic scenarios. Moreover, I apply these tactics to the client-architect dynamic and its ability to improve the way humans empathize with each other. In understanding the main reoccurring issues within the architect and client relationship and the origins of method acting, I apply these methodologies to a more realistic example: artist Nikki S. Lee. I analyze the works of Nikki S. Lee and dissect her multidisciplinary approach and creative process to understanding subcommunities. Through analyzing the photographs in Projects, I explore the process’s potential application to the initial architectural design phases. Through my research, I investigate how these cross-disciplinary approaches could aid in the design process to effectively create more responsive and mindful spaces. With these applications, could method acting techniques be applied to the design process? And if so, how would these methods be beneficial? This paper merges interviews, psychology research, photography, and architectural experiences to support my proposal for a new multidisciplinary inspired architectural design approach: extrospective design.