Phenomenological Inquiry into Physical, Social, and Sensory Attributes of Spatial Experience
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Due to today’s technological advancement, people are increasingly immersing themselves in the virtual representation of places without physically visiting them. This over-reliance on digital consumption creates a distorted sense of spatial experience for the current generation. In response, this research seeks to investigate the physical, social and sensory attributes of spatial experience through a phenomenological inquiry. The study employs a qualitative approach utilising a nonverbal interview method, drawing on interior architecture students’ experiences of being in a place. The research concludes that the physical, social and sensory attributes of spatial experience accentuate how embodied experience in architecture shapes well-being beyond function.
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