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O tema desta dissertação – Sentir o Espaço: A deficiência visual no espaço arquitetónico –
surge com a necessidade e curiosidade de compreender a relação entre os sentidos e a
perceção do meio arquitetónico. A arquitetura é atualmente dominada pela visão, onde a
experiência visual é muito focada na funcionalidade e na estética. No entanto, surge a
questão: o que é a arquitetura para alguém que não consegue ver? A partir desta mesma
perspetiva, procura-se compreender como os nossos sentidos para além do sentido da visão,
desempenham um papel fundamental na forma como sentimos, percebemos e nos
relacionamos com o espaço arquitetónico.
Considerando que nascemos, crescemos e vivemos rodeados de espaços construídos, surge
a necessidade de entender se a supressão da visão enfraquece a relação que temos com os
espaços arquitetónicos, ou se a transforma em algo diferente, revelando novas perceções e
sensações. Dessa forma, é destacada a necessidade de refletir nas mudanças que ocorrem
na perceção da Arquitetura quando a visão deixa de existir. A partir dessa ideia é feita uma
exploração sobre os 5 sentidos humanos – visão, olfato, paladar, tato e audição.
Assim, partindo de uma arquitetura mais sensorial e inclusiva, a presente dissertação
pretende investigar e dar a entender como é a arquitetura para uma pessoa com deficiência
visual, e perceber de que modo o espaço pode comunicar com aquele que o habita sem ser
através da visão.
Cada pessoa vive o espaço de forma diferente, ainda mais quem não o vê.
The subject of this dissertation – Feeling Space: Visual Impairment in architectural space – arises from the need and curiosity to understand the relationship between the senses and the perception of the architectural environment. Architecture is currently dominated by vision, where the visual experience is very much focused on functionality and aesthetics. However, the question arises: what is architecture to someone who cannot see? From this same perspective, we seek to understand how our senses beyond the sense of sight, play a fundamental role in the way we feel, perceive and relate to architectural space. Considering that we are born, grow up and live surrounded by built spaces, the need arises to understand whether the suppression of vision weakens the relationship we have with architectural spaces, or whether it transforms it into something different, revealing new perceptions and sensations. This highlights the need to reflect on the changes that occur in the perception of architecture when sight ceases to exist. Based on this idea, an exploration is made of the 5 human senses – sight, smell, touch and hearing. Thus, starting from a more sensorial and inclusive architecture, this dissertation aims to investigate and understand what architecture is like for a visually impaired person, and to understand how space can communicate with those who inhabit it other than through sight. Each person experiences space differently, even more so if they can’t see it.
The subject of this dissertation – Feeling Space: Visual Impairment in architectural space – arises from the need and curiosity to understand the relationship between the senses and the perception of the architectural environment. Architecture is currently dominated by vision, where the visual experience is very much focused on functionality and aesthetics. However, the question arises: what is architecture to someone who cannot see? From this same perspective, we seek to understand how our senses beyond the sense of sight, play a fundamental role in the way we feel, perceive and relate to architectural space. Considering that we are born, grow up and live surrounded by built spaces, the need arises to understand whether the suppression of vision weakens the relationship we have with architectural spaces, or whether it transforms it into something different, revealing new perceptions and sensations. This highlights the need to reflect on the changes that occur in the perception of architecture when sight ceases to exist. Based on this idea, an exploration is made of the 5 human senses – sight, smell, touch and hearing. Thus, starting from a more sensorial and inclusive architecture, this dissertation aims to investigate and understand what architecture is like for a visually impaired person, and to understand how space can communicate with those who inhabit it other than through sight. Each person experiences space differently, even more so if they can’t see it.
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Arquitetura Sensorial Deficiência Visual Espaço Sentidos