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September 19, 2025HumansOpen Access

Beyond the Drawing: Ethnography and Architecture as Contested Narratives of the Human Experience of Dwelling

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JLJosé Luis Abásolo LlaríaFVFrancisco Vergara‐Perucich

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Overview

Mixed-methods analysis explores spatial experience in architecture, indicating the importance of ethnography and cultural practices.

Key Points

  • Architecture acts as both a technical and cultural medium, shaping social relations and human behavior.
  • The study identifies six thematic domains affecting spatial experience: memory, pedagogy, urban injustice, institutional care, domesticity, and vernacular epistemes.
  • Ethnographic methods are often used instrumentally in architecture, focusing on design optimization rather than cultural examination.
  • Reconceptualizing architectural practices through reflexivity may enhance inclusiveness and contextual sensitivity.

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Llaría et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d464ff31b076d99fa64a3ehttps://doi.org/10.3390/humans5030024
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