ENCODING USER EXPERIENCES

摘要

The language typically used for describing and understanding architecture is dominated by terminology detailing the physical make-up of buildings, such as structure, building techniques, shape, materials and style. The idea that human experiences and activities shape space in reciprocal relationships is not new, but as a practice the link between architectural design and descriptions of space, to the occupation of users and inhabitants, is concealed in the crafted representations of experienced architectural designers. Sketches, diagrams, drawings and models have been the primary tools for imagining and speculating on the future use of a building and how it might be experienced. The architect's projections of how future users will experience and inhabit their designs are embedded within these forms of representation. In the words of Le Corbusier: 'The plan is the generator ... The plan holds in itself the essence of sensation.'