Atmosphere in Urban Design - A Workplace Ethnography of an Architecture Practice

This book offers an ethnographic exploration of the role that atmosphere plays in work processes undertaken within an urban design studio. It offers understandings of how architectural practices are fueled with atmosphere in various configurations throughout different design phases of selected projects for construction.

List of contents

1. Introducing Atmospheres in Urban Design
2. Investigating Atmospheres: Methods and Methodology
3. Naturalising Atmospheres: The Nordic Wabi Sabi Way
4. Collaging Atmospheres: Epistemic Spatial Physiognomy
5. Rendering Atmospheres: Through Lighting Aesthetics
6. Scaling Atmospheres: Intuitive Digital Zooming in and out on Materiality
7. Astonishing Atmospheres: Mimetic Design
8. Drawing Atmospheres: Resonance in Digital Graphics
9. Conclusion

About the author

Anette Stenslund is an assistant professor at Southern University of Denmark. She was working as a post.doc. at Roskilde University, Denmark, while this book was written.

Summary

This book offers an ethnographic exploration of the role that atmosphere plays in work processes undertaken within an urban design studio. It offers understandings of how architectural practices are fueled with atmosphere in various configurations throughout different design phases of selected projects for construction.

Product details

• Authors: Anette Stenslund
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781032247090
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3224709-0
• No. of pages: 154
• Series: Ambiances, Atmospheres and Sensory Experiences of Spaces
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Interdisciplinary studies, Regional & area planning, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Human Geography, Urban communities, Regional and area planning, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Urban communities / city life