Form Follows Emotion, A Centre For Retreat

Centre Christophorus

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

P.C. Pelt Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

R.J. Nottrot (supervisor 1)
Maurice Harteveld (supervisor 1)
J.A. van de Voort (supervisor 1)
H. Plomp (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2018 Pim Pelt
Emotion Place Stress Ritual Rite
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Published Date

28-06-2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Within the field of architecture there has been done a lot of research of the experience of architecture and the behaviour of people in cities and around buildings. There is however little knowledge about the intangibles related to (the parts of) buildings that invite to (daily) rituals. A building provides place for rituals and taking part in the rituals influences the emotions and the experience of the user. Rituals can be used to reduce stress.

The Delft University Campus offers a very challenging case to test emotions and rites in the built environment, because of the work pressure that comes with an array of emotions. Assumed is that the users of the buildings have personalised rites to deal with these emotions. How can an architectural design be made in which rites and emotions are optimised? An architectural design of a centre of retreat should invites people to develop their own rituals.