Fleeting Imprint

Amidst mounting urban density, public spaces bear the responsibility of offering individuals a sense of comfort, privacy, and personal agency. However, the neglect of the sensory body breeds a pervasive sense of detachment within the urban environment, undermining the quality of the pedestrian experience.

This thesis responds to the evolving dynamics of urban spaces by examining the concept of “interiority” as a potential enhancer of the pedestrian experience. Navigating the contrast between the intimate retreats of domestic life and the external urban realm raises questions about the dichotomy between interior and exterior.

As the researcher traverses the physicality of urban structures, their body becomes a vehicle for experiencing and shaping the spaces they occupy, embodying bodily agency. Employing a methodology that venerates the body as the subject of experience, the research delves into the physical and mental dimensions of spatial experience.

Challenging conventional urban development paradigms, the study integrates experiential insights from the body-as-subject methodology into the urban fabric. This design-led inquiry aims to combat urban detachment, offering innovative avenues to foster a more connected urban environment.

Through observation and immersion, this interactive research addresses the multifaceted nature of pedestrian encounters and manifestations of interiority. Conducted through qualitative exploration, the research addresses the innermost perceptions, emotions, and corporeal sensations, weaving them into an understanding transcending the confines of the subjective body.

By translating abstract concepts into tangible realities, the study imbues material forms activating interiority, revealing its diverse facets and intricacies. Through physical manifestation, conceptual avenues of manipulation emerge, advocating for interiority’s transformative potential in shaping the pedestrian environment.